| They Called Themselves the K.K.K.: The Birth of an American Terrorist Group Contributor(s): Bartoletti, Susan Campbell (Author) |
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ISBN: 061844033X ISBN-13: 9780618440337 Publisher: Clarion Books OUR PRICE: $17.10 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Nonfiction | Social Topics - Prejudice & Racism - Young Adult Nonfiction | History - United States - 20th Century - Young Adult Nonfiction | People & Places - United States - African American |
| Dewey: 322.420 |
| LCCN: 2009045247 |
| Lexile Measure: 1180 |
| Physical Information: 0.69" H x 8.44" W x 9.74" (1.64 lbs) 176 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Cultural Region - South - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Topical - Black History |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 138631 Reading Level: 9.2 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 7.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Boys, let us get up a club.With those words, six restless young men raided the linens at a friend's mansion, pulled pillowcases over their heads, hopped on horses, and cavorted through the streets of Pulaski, Tennessee in 1866. The six friends named their club the Ku Klux Klan, and, all too quickly, their club grew into the self-proclaimed Invisible Empire with secret dens spread across the South.This is the story of how a secret terrorist group took root in America's democracy. Filled with chilling and vivid personal accounts unearthed from oral histories, congressional documents, and diaries, this account from Newbery Honor-winning author Susan Campbell Bartoletti is a book to read and remember. A YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults Finalist. |
Contributor Bio(s): Bartoletti, Susan Campbell: - Susan Campbell Bartoletti is the award-winning author of several books for young readers, including Black Potatoes: The Story of the Great Irish Famine, 1845-1850, winner of the Robert F. Sibert Medal. She lives in Moscow, Pennsylvania. Visit her website at www.scbartoletti.com. |