| The Story of Juneteenth: An Interactive History Adventure Contributor(s): Otfinoski, Steven (Author) |
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ISBN: 1491418044 ISBN-13: 9781491418048 Publisher: Capstone Press OUR PRICE: $8.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - Civil War Period (1850-1877) - Juvenile Nonfiction | Adventure & Adventurers - Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places - United States - African-american |
| Dewey: 305.896 |
| LCCN: 2014024620 |
| Lexile Measure: 740 |
| Series: You Choose: History |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 5.1" W x 7.4" (0.40 lbs) 112 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Hi Interest/Low Vocabulary |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Emancipation Proclamation and the Civil War have brought an official end to slavery, yet some Southern slave owners are refusing to comply. The road to freedom is still long and hard for many African Americans, but you're not giving up. Will you: Overcome obstacles as you make your way north from Texas, looking to begin a new life of freedom? Seek out your family, from whom you were separated as a child, after emancipation? Fight back when you take work as an apprentice but find that you're still treated as a slave? YOU CHOOSE offers multiple perspectives on history, supporting Common Core reading standards and providing readers a front-row seat to the past. |
Contributor Bio(s): Otfinoski, Steven: - Steven Otfinoski has written more than 150 books for young readers. Three of his nonfiction books have been chosen Books for the Teen Age by the New York Public Library. Steve is also a playwright and has his own theater company that brings one-person plays about American history to schools. Steve lives in Connecticut with his wife, who is a teacher. They have two children, two dogs, and a cat. |