{"product_id":"unspeakable-the-tulsa-race-massacre-hardcover","title":"Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCarole Boston Weatherford\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eFloyd Cooper\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinner of the Coretta Scott King Book Awards for Author and Illustrator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Caldecott Honor Book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Sibert Honor Book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLonglisted for the National Book Award\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Kirkus Prize Finalist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor Book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A must-have\"--\u003cem\u003eBooklist\u003c\/em\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn the early 1900s, Tulsa, Oklahoma, was home to a thriving African American community. The Greenwood District had its own school system, libraries, churches, restaurants, post office, movie theaters, and more. But all that would change in the course of two terrible, unspeakable days. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOn May 31 and June 1, 1921, a mob of armed white Tulsans attacked Greenwood. They looted homes and businesses and burned them to the ground as Black families fled. The police did nothing to protect Greenwood, and as many as three hundred African Americans were killed. More than eight thousand were left homeless.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNews of the Tulsa Race Massacre--one of the worst incidents of racial violence in US history--was largely suppressed, and no official investigation occurred for seventy-five years. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCelebrated author Carole Boston Weatherford and acclaimed illustrator Floyd Cooper provide a sensitive and powerful introduction to the Tulsa Race Massacre, helping young readers understand the events of the past so we can move toward a better future for all.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDownload the free educator guide here: \u003c\/strong\u003e https: \/\/lernerbooks.com\/download\/unspeakableteachingguide\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.3 x 11 x 9.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 02, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e National Book Awards (2021)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards (2021)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Coretta Scott King Award (2022)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50325470839021,"sku":"9781541581203","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/pcyAQjP9tX9781541581203.webp?v=1784847416","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/en-au\/products\/unspeakable-the-tulsa-race-massacre-hardcover","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}