The Freedom Summer Murders

By Don Mitchell

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9780545477253

Awards and Honors Kirkus Reviews Best Teen Books of 2014
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children’s Literature, Best Multicultural Books of 2014
2014 Cybils Awards Finalist, Nonfiction for Young Adults
CBC Children’s Choice Book Awards 2015 Finalist, Teen Debut Author
Capitol Choices 2015

The Freedom Summer Murders

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Crime: Hate Crimes,Illustrations/Images: Blood/Gore,Language: Racial or Ethnic Epithet/Slur,Violence: Mild Violence,Violence: Strong Violence

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Despite known dangers, James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Michael Schwerner registered black Mississippi voters in the summer of 1964. They were murdered for it. Map of Mississippi. Endnotes. Author’s note on sources. Bibliography. Index. Black-and-white photographs, reproductions of documents, letters, and memorabilia.

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AR Level 8.2 AR Points 7.0 AR Ready No Canadian Rights Yes Dewey 976.2/063 Title alpha The Freedom Summer Murders Level History High Pages Count 224 Genre Nonfiction Topics Civil rights. African Americans. Murder. James Chaney (1943-1964). Andrew Goodman (1943-1964). Michael Schwerner (1939-1964). Edgar Ray Killen (1925- ). Cecil Price (1938-2001). Ku Klux Klan. Mississippi. Congress of Racial Equality. Federal Bureau of Investigation. Lyndon Johnson (1908-1973). SRC Level 10.700000 SRC Points 10.000000 Lexile 1130L Trim Size 5 1/2" x 8 1/4" JLG Span Fall Language English Rights type Print Publication date 2014-04-28 JLG Release Date Sep 2014 Minimum grade 9 Maximum grade 12 Reading level High Format Print

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