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$695
Meet Kaya
Ages 8–10 · 2002
Bookroo's summary
In 1965 Selma, Alabama, children join a perilous fight for voting rights. Amidst chaos and violence, they march alongside Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., facing terrifying challenges. Will their courage lead to change? This gripping narrative captures the intense struggle and determination of young activists in a pivotal moment of history, accompanied by powerful black-and-white photographs that bring their story to life.
From the publisher
An inspiring look at the fight for the vote, by an award-winning author Only 44 years ago in the U.S., Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was leading a fight to win blacks the right to vote. Ground zero for the movement became Selma, Alabama. Award-winning author Elizabeth Partridge leads you straight into the chaotic, passionate, and deadly three months of protests that culminated in the landmark march from Selma to Montgomery in 1965. Focusing on the courageous children who faced terrifying violence in order to march alongside King, this is an inspiring look at their fight for the vote. Stunningly emotional black-and-white photos accompany the text.
At a glance
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 80
- Words
- 15,232
- Reading age
- 10–99+
- Audience
- Juvenile Reader
- Lexile
- 960L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 6.6
- F&P level
- ~W
- AR points
- 3
- AR interest level
- MG+
- AR quiz
- 132720
Publication
- Published
- October 15, 2009
- First published
- October 14, 2009
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Chapter Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9780670011896
- LCCN
- 2009009696
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