A Tugging String: A Novel about Growing Up During the Civil Rights Era Contributor(s): Greenberg, David (Author) |
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ISBN: 0525479678 ISBN-13: 9780525479673 Publisher: Dutton Books for Young Readers
Binding Type: Hardcover Published: October 2008 * Out of Print * Annotation: Duvy Greenberg is an ordinary twelve-year-old trying to fit in. He knows that his father, Jack, is a civil rights lawyer, but Duvy lives worlds away from Dorothy Milton, a black woman struggling to become a registered voter in Selma, Alabama. When Dorothy reaches out to Martin Luther King Jr. for help, she sets in motion a series of events thatawith Jack Greenbergas helpawill open Duvyas eyes to the reality of racial inequality and forever change the course of history. Blending facts, speeches, memories, and conjecture, this novel portrays the emotions and events surrounding the Selma-Montgomery Voting Rights March. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - United States - African-american - Juvenile Fiction | Biographical - United States - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - United States - 20th Century |
Dewey: FIC |
LCCN: 2007052653 |
Age Level: 9-12 |
Grade Level: 4-7 |
Lexile Measure: 930(Not Available) |
Physical Information: 0.76" H x 5.82" W x 8.48" L (0.67 lbs) 167 pages |
Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
Features: Dust Cover, Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product, Price on Product - Canadian |
Awards: Georgia Children's Book Award, Nominee, Children's Book, 2011 Oregon Book Awards, Finalist, Young Adult, 2009 |
Review Citations: Kirkus Review - Children 09/15/2008 pg. 1004 Booklist 11/01/2008 pg. 44 School Library Journal 12/01/2008 pg. 124 Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2009 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 125971 Reading Level: 6.1 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 5.0 |
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