Abbeygurl4 Posted November 3, 2013 Share Posted November 3, 2013 My daughter wants to read books set in the civil rights era. She read The Help and Secret Life of Bees but there has to be others. Any suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocelotmom Posted November 3, 2013 Share Posted November 3, 2013 Coming of Age in Mississippi by Anne Moody - read this for a college class, but I don't think there's anything inappropriate in it (at least not moreso than The Help). Biographical, not fiction. Despite the rather uninspiring title, it's really enjoyable. Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred Taylor (and sequels) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelli Posted November 3, 2013 Share Posted November 3, 2013 The Lions of Little Rock I checked this out to read recently from our library and it was a great book! I immediately added it to a list of future school books to have my dd read when we cover that time period. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrysalis Academy Posted November 3, 2013 Share Posted November 3, 2013 Some of these are pre-civil rights era, but cover the topic: To Kill a Mockingbird - Harper Lee Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry – Mildred Taylor The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman – Ernest Gaines Francie – Karen English The Friendship – Mildred Taylor Bud, Not Buddy – Christopher Paul Curtis In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson Leon’s Story – Walter Tillage Iggie’s House – Judy Blume Coming of Age in Mississippi – Anne Moody The Lions of Little Rock – Kristin Levine The Autobiography of Malcolm X - Alex Haley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsquirrel Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 The Watsons go to Birmingham 1963 by Christopher Paul Curtis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 The Lions of Little Rock I checked this out to read recently from our library and it was a great book! I immediately added it to a list of future school books to have my dd read when we cover that time period. I got to pre-read that when she was working on it! She's a great writer. The only one I didn't see that I would add is Countdown by Deborah Wiles - more of a 60's in general book, but very good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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