| Description |
1 online resource (112 pages) : color illustrations. |
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text file rda |
| Series |
Special reports |
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Special reports (Essential Library (Firm))
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| Contents |
Michael Brown and Ferguson -- Black Lives in America -- Oscar Grant -- Unequal Justice -- Trayvon Martin -- Police Protection -- Renisha McBride -- Calling for Change. |
| Summary |
The book is instructive across a breadth of genres and audiences. Intended for 6-12th grade students, it is rich in images and side panels featuring relevant facts and figures, including legal judgments, as well as notable quotations from family members of the deceased, past and present government officials, a sociologist trained in criminology, and Patrisse Cullors, founder of the "Black Lives Matter" hashtag. |
| Audience |
1110L Lexile |
| Summary |
"Black Lives Matter covers the shootings that touched off passionate protests, the work of activists to bring about a more just legal system, and the tensions in US society that these events have brought to light." -- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 104-109) and index. |
| Contents |
Michael Brown and Ferguson -- Black Lives in America -- Oscar Grant -- Unequal Justice -- Trayvon Martin -- Police Protection -- Renisha McBride -- Calling for Change. |
| System Details |
Requires Boundless App. |
| Chronological Term |
2000-2099 |
| Subject |
African Americans -- Social conditions -- 21st century -- Juvenile literature.
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Racism -- United States -- Juvenile literature.
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Racial profiling in law enforcement -- United States -- Juvenile literature.
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Black lives matter movement.
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African Americans -- Social conditions -- 21st century.
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Racism.
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Racial profiling in law enforcement.
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Black lives matter movement.
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African Americans -- Social conditions. |
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Racial profiling in law enforcement. |
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Racism. |
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Electronic books.
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Electronic books. |
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United States. |
| Genre |
Juvenile works.
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Electronic books. |
| Added Author |
Harris, Duchess, author.
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| Other Form: |
Electronic reproduction of (manifestation): Edwards, Sue Bradford. Black lives matter Minneapolis, Minnesota : Essential Library, an imprint of ABDO Publishing, [2016] 9781624038983 (DLC) 2015944933 (OCoLC)911073267 |
| ISBN |
9781680770261 $59.93 |
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1680770268 $59.93 |
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