Loading...
A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919

By Claire Hartfield
Edition

Hardcover edition

Publisher Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Imprint Clarion ISBN

9780544785137

Awards and Honors 2019 Coretta Scott King Award Winner, Author
2019 Carter G. Woodson Book Award Winner, Secondary Level
CPL Best Books, Teen Nonfiction - 2018

A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919

load
Sold Out
SKU
9780544785137J
CONTENT NOTIFICATIONS

Discrimination: Reference/Discussion,Language: Racial or Ethnic Epithet/Slur,Violence: Mild Violence

Lake Michigan, July 1919: five black teens unintentionally floated too close to a "white" beach. A white man, throwing stones, killed one boy—sparking violence that shook Chicago to its foundations. Notes. Bibliography. Black-and-white photographs and reproductions.
More Information

PreK

Standard MARC Records

Download Standard MARC Records

Cover Art

Download Cover Art

History - High (Grades 9 & Up)

History High

History - High (Grades 9 & Up)

For Grades 9 & Up

This collection features nonfiction and historical fiction titles that bring past events, eras, and influential figures to life through compelling storytelling. Selections span a mix of story-driven history and immersive historical fiction, offering engaging ways for teens to explore how the past shapes the present. Some selections are written for adults but are thoughtfully chosen for their relevance and appeal to teen readers.

12 books per Year
$288.00 per Year
Interests

Fiction, Nonfiction, History, Historical Fiction

Like this book? Get more like this every month.
LEARN MORE