Lena and the burning of Greenwood : a Tulsa Race Massacre survival story / by Nikki Shannon Smith ; illustrated by Markia Jenai.
Twelve-year-old Lena is aware of racism, but she lives a comfortable life in the segregated but relatively wealthy Greenwood District in Tulsa, Oklahoma; but on May 31, 1921 racial tensions explode, and men from downtown Tulsa invade Greenwood, set on killing and destroying the district--and as the violence escalates Lena, her parents, and her older sister search desperately for a safe place to hide from the mob.
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- ISBN: 9781663990563
- ISBN: 1663990565
- ISBN: 9781666329445
- ISBN: 1666329444
- Physical Description: 103 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
- Publisher: North Mankato, Minnesota : Stone Arch Books, an imprint of Capstone [2022]
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Target Audience Note: | Ages 8-12. Stone Arch Books. Grades 4-6. Stone Arch Books. |
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Circulation Modifier | Status | Due Date | Courses |
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Baker County Library | SMITH (Nikki) (Text) | 37814003369593 | JUV FICTION | Available | - |