This generation of Americans
by Fredrick McKissack, Jr.
Jamestown's American Portraits
Reading Level 4-5 Mild (Lvl 2)
Ages 9-12
The text is written at a 4th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content is mild with minimal sensitive material.
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About This Book
Explore the powerful journey of young Americans as they navigate the challenges and triumphs of the civil rights era. Experience history through the eyes of courageous kids standing up for justice during the March on Washington in 1963. This story brings the past to life with inspiring moments of hope and change.
Representation & Themes
African AmericansCivil Rights MovementsFriendshipComing of AgeHistorical
For Parents
Content Intensity
Level 2 — Mild Gentle Mild Moderate Intense Very Intense
Light conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.
Content Flags
Racial Discrimination Historical
Data confidence: standard
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Details
- ISBN
- 0809205858
- Pages
- 147
- Publisher
- McGraw-Hill/Contemporary
- Published
- 2000
- Type
- Fiction
- Word Count
- 33,721
Genres
Juvenile Nonfiction
Subjects
African Americans -- Juvenile fiction.Civil rights movements -- Juvenile fiction.African Americans -- Fiction.Civil rights movements -- Fiction.March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, Washington, D.C., 1963 -- Fiction.