A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919
by Claire Hartfield
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- Grade
- 7-12
- Genre
- Nonfiction
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 2018
Word Count 33,150
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 1120L
- ATOS Reading Level: 7.9
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 500342, 6 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- History
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- 20th century
- Chicago (Ill.)--History--1875---Juvenile literature
- Chicago
- African Americans--Illinois--Chicago--Social conditions--Juvenile literature
- Chicago Race Riot, Chicago, Ill., 1919
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Law & Crime
- Young Adult Misc. Nonfiction
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Topics | Violence
- Chicago (Ill.)
- African Americans
- Illinois
- History
- Chicago (Ill.)--Race relations--History--20th century--Juvenile literature
- Social conditions
- Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places | United States - African-American
- 1875-
- Chicago Race Riot, Chicago, Ill., 1919--Juvenile literature
- Race relations
- Lists With This Book
- Race and American History
- 2024 OCBC History
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Meet-the-Author Recording with Claire Hartfield about A Few Red Drops
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Claire Hartfield
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Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 2
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Book Readings 1
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by J.D. Jackson
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Vocabulary Lists 1
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Awards & Distinctions 3
Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2024
Author Winner, 2019
Carter G. Woodson Book Award, 1974-2024
Winner, 2019
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
History Selection, 2018
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