Because They Marched: The People's Campaign for Voting Rights That Changed America
by Russell Freedman
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- Grade
- 7-12
- Genre
- Nonfiction
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 2014
Word Count 14,983
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 1160L
- ATOS Reading Level: 7.6
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 167606, 3 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- History
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Civil rights movements--Alabama--Selma--History--20th century--Juvenile literature
- 20th century
- African Americans--Suffrage--Alabama--Selma--History--20th century--Juvenile literature
- Civil rights
- African Americans--Civil rights--Alabama--Selma--History--20th century--Juvenile literature
- Juvenile Nonfiction | History | United States - 20th Century
- Alabama
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Science | Politics & Government
- Selma
- Civil rights movements
- Selma to Montgomery Rights March (1965 : Selma, Ala.)--Juvenile literature
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Nonfiction
- African Americans
- History
- Selma (Ala.)--Race relations--Juvenile literature
- Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places | United States - African-American
- Selma (Ala.)
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Topics | Prejudice & Racism
- Suffrage
- Race relations
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Russell Freedman
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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About the Author 2
Author Interviews 4
Interview with Russell Freedman
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Interview with Russell Freedman
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1998 Children's Literature Legacy Award Acceptance Speech given by Russell Freedman
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May Hill Arbuthnot Lecture, 2006, given by Russell Freedman
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 4
Cultural Representation Reflection
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Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Common Core Guide from Holiday House
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Teacher's Guide from Holiday House
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Vocabulary Resources 2
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Word lists, definitions, and example sentences
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Awards & Distinctions 7
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2026
Commended, 2015
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2026
History, Life, Culture in the Americas Selection, 2015
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2015
Teacher Favorites Award, 2015-2026
Selection, 2015
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2025
Selection, 2014
Lasting Connections, 2000 - 2020
Selection, 2014
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2026
Nonfiction Selection, 2014
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