Occupying Alcatraz: Native American Activists Demand Change Contributor(s): Burling, Alexis (Author) |
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ISBN: 1680783890 ISBN-13: 9781680783896 Publisher: Essential Library OUR PRICE: $39.29 Product Type: Library Binding - Other Formats Published: January 2017 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Nonfiction | History - United States - 20th Century - Young Adult Nonfiction | People & Places - United States - Native American - Young Adult Nonfiction | Social Topics - Prejudice & Racism |
Dewey: 323.119 |
LCCN: 2016945473 |
Lexile Measure: 1200 |
Series: Hidden Heroes |
Physical Information: 0.5" H x 6.2" W x 9.1" (0.85 lbs) 112 pages |
Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Native American - Locality - San Francisco, California - Cultural Region - Northern California - Geographic Orientation - California - Chronological Period - 1960's - Chronological Period - 1970's - Topical - Real Life Heroes |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 187976 Reading Level: 8.6 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 3.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Occupying Alcatraz discusses how in 1969, a group of daring Native American activists launched a 19-month takeover of Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay, seeking to highlight the poor living conditions that persisted in Native American communities throughout the country. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO. |