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ISBN: 1596436182

ISBN13: 9781596436183

The Silence of Our Friends

Name: The Silence of our Friends
Item: The Silence of Our Friends
Rating: 5
Author: J.Young

by Mark Long and Jim Demonakos

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Book Overview

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

As the civil rights struggle heats up in Texas, two families-one white, one black-find common ground.

This semi-autobiographical tale is set in 1967 Texas, against the backdrop of the fight for civil rights. A white family from a notoriously racist neighborhood in the suburbs and a black family from its poorest ward cross Houston's color line, overcoming humiliation, degradation, and violence to win the...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:1596436182

ISBN13:9781596436183

Release Date:January 2012

Publisher:First Second

Length:208 Pages

Weight:0.74 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 6.1" x 8.5"

Age Range:11 to 18 years

Grade Range:Grade 6 to Postsecondary

Related Subjects

Family Dynamics Police Brutality Biography Biographies Children's Children's Books Comics & Graphic Novels Discrimination & Racism Modern (16th-21st Centuries) Race Relations

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