If You Were a Kid During the Civil Rights Movement
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Chapter Book · Ages 7–9 · 2017 · Est. 19 min read

If You Were a Kid During the Civil Rights Movement

Written by Gwendolyn Hooks · Illustrated by Kelly Kennedy

Part of the If You Were a Kid series

Kids join a civil rights protest, changing history forever.

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32 pages· 1,662 words· Est. 19 min read· 700L
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In the 1960s, young Joyce Jenkins faces a new segregated school, while Connie Underwood uncovers her brothers' secret plans. Together, they find themselves swept into a civil rights demonstration. As they witness the fight for equality, they learn how courage and unity can transform a nation. Will their actions help change the course of history?

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Follow along with two girls as they find themselves in the middle of a civil rights demonstration, and find out how the fight for equality changed the country forever.Joyce Jenkins has recently moved to a new town with her family, and she will soon be attending a segregated school for the first time. Meanwhile, Connie Underwood is trying to figure out what her twin brothers are planning in secret. Readers (Ages 7-9) will follow along with the two girls as they find themselves in the middle of a civil rights demonstration, and find out how the fight for equality changed the country forever.

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
32
Words
1,662
Reading age
7–9
Audience
Picture
Lexile
700L
Themes & topics
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
4.4
F&P level
~Q
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
187627
Publication
Published
February 1, 2017
Publisher
Childrens Press
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780531230985
LCCN
2016038594

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