Lena and the burning of Greenwood a Tulsa Race Massacre survival story
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. On May 31, 1921 racial tensions explode, and men from downtown Tulsa invade Greenwood. They are set on destroying the district, and killing as man...
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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North Mankato, Minnesota :
Stone Arch Books, an imprint of Capstone,
[2022]
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| Series: | Girls survive.
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| Summary: | 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. On May 31, 1921 racial tensions explode, and men from downtown Tulsa invade Greenwood. They are set on destroying the district, and killing as many Black people as they can. As the violence escalates Lena, her parents, and her older sister search desperately for a safe place to hide from the mob. - adapted from run-on sentence provided, and back cover |
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| Physical Description: | 103 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm |
| Audience: | Ages 8-12. Grades 4-6. |
| ISBN: | 9781666329445 1666329444 9781663990563 1663990565 |
