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Evicted! : the struggle for the right to vote  Cover Image Book Book

Evicted! : the struggle for the right to vote / Alice Faye Duncan ; art by Charly Palmer.

Duncan, Alice Faye, (author.). Palmer, Charly, (illustrator.).

Summary:

This critical civil rights book for middle-graders examines the little-known Tennessee’s Fayette County Tent City Movement in the late 1950s and reveals what is possible when people unite and fight for the right to vote. Powerfully conveyed through interconnected stories and told through the eyes of a child, this book combines poetry, prose, and stunning illustrations to shine light on this forgotten history.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781684379798
  • ISBN: 1684379792
  • Physical Description: 63 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Calkins Creek, an imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers, [2022]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 61-62).
Target Audience Note:
1080L Lexile
Study Program Information Note:
Accelerated Reader MG 6.0 1 1 515814
Subject: African Americans > Suffrage > Tennessee > Fayette County > Juvenile literature.
African Americans > Civil rights > History > Juvenile literature.
African Americans > Tennessee > Fayette County > Race relations > Juvenile literature.
Civil rights movements > United States > Juvenile literature.
Voter registration > Tennessee > Fayette County > Juvenile literature.
Voter suppression > Tennessee > Fayette County > Juvenile literature.
Fayette County (Tenn.) > History > 20th century > Juvenile literature.
Genre: Picture books.
Creative nonfiction.

Available copies

  • 2 of 2 copies available at Lehigh Valley Library System.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Allentown Public Library J 323.1196 DUNC (Text) 34455006883686 Juv Nonfiction Available -
Easton Main Library JUV 324.62 D (Text) 31901004705770 Juv Nonfiction Available -


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