Mississippi Morning
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A powerful story about racial tensions It’s the middle of the Great Depression, but James William still enjoys his life in rural Mississippi. But his happiness starts to unravel when he discovers the fire that burned down the local preacher’s house wasn’t an accident, but a hate crime. When his friend LeRoy tells him about the Klan and their hanging tree, James William has a hard time grasping this harsh reality, until an unexpected encounter brings the issue close to home. A thought-provoking story of one boy’s loss of naiveté, Mississippi Morning will challenge young readers to question their own assumptions and confront personal decisions.
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Floyd Cooper (www.floydcooper.com) always dreamed of becoming an artist, and he has now illustrated dozens of books for children, including Jump! (From the Life of Michael Jordan), Back of the Bus, and Max and the Tag-Along Moon. He received a Coretta Scott King Award for his illustrations in The Blacker the Berry and a Coretta Scott King Honor for his illustrations in Brown Honey in Broomwheat Tea and I Have Heard of a Land. He lives in New Jersey with his family. Follow him on Twitter @floydcooper4.
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Book Details
- ISBN
- 9780802854971
- Publication Date
- October 2, 2017
- Publisher
- Eerdmans Books for Young Readers
- Original Publication Date
- July 30, 2004
- Page Count
- 32
- Audience
- Picture
- Reading Age
- 7 - 12 years
- Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
- 2002151212
- Lexile® Level
- 640L
- Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
- ~P
- ATOS® Book Level
- 3.7
- Accelerated Reader® Points
- 0.5
- Accelerated Reader Quiz
- 108480
- Accelerated Reader Interest Level
- LG
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