Color Me Dark
Chapter Book · 2000

Color Me Dark

Written by McKISSACK PATRICIA C.

Part of the Dear America series

A young girl chronicles her family's survival amid racial turmoil and migration in 1919.

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218 pages· ~830L

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Bookroo's summary

In 1919, Nellie Lee documents her family's journey from Tennessee to Chicago in her diary. Amidst lynchings and race riots, they seek hope and dignity. Can they find peace in a new city, or will the past haunt them? Nellie's words capture the struggle and resilience of a family determined to thrive against the odds.

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
218
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
~830L
The series

The Dear America series

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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~5.3
F&P level
~T
Publication
First published
January 1, 2000
Publisher
Scholastic
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780439529112

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