Essie and the March on Selma
Essie and the March on Selma

Essie and the March on Selma

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8 - 12
Reading age
112
Page count
96
Words per page
720L
Lexile measure
Jan 8, 2023
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Twelve-year-old Essie believes that Black people should be allowed to vote, and she’s willing to march for that right. On Sunday, March 7, 1965, she puts on her best dress to join protesters as they plan to visit the governor in Montgomery, Alabama. But as the 600 marchers approach the Edmund Pettis bridge in Selma, they are stopped by state troopers. Can Essie survive blows, tear gas, and being sprayed with a water hose to continue her fight for voting rights? Readers can learn the real story of Selma’s Bloody Sunday from the nonfiction back matter in this Girls Survive story. A glossary, discussion questions, and writing prompts are also provided.

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9781669014645
    Publication Date
    January 8, 2023
    Original Publication Date
    July 31, 2023
    Page Count
    112
    Words Per Page
    96
    Audience
    Juvenile Reader
    Reading Age
    8 - 12 years
    Lexile® Level
    720L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~Q
    ATOS® Book Level
    4.7
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    2
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    520488
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    MG

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