Breaking Ground, Breaking Silence: The Story of New York's African Burial Ground
by Joyce Hansen and Gary McGowan
In 1991, while excavating beneath the streets of lower Manhattan, archaeologists... read more
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- Grade
- 4-12
- Genre
- Nonfiction
- Cultural Area
- African American
Year Published 1998
Word Count 21,283
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 1200L
- ATOS Reading Level: 8.7
- AR Quiz Numbers
- 28499
- Curricular Area
- History
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Slaves--History
- African Americans--New York (State)--New York--History--18th century
- African Americans--History
- African Americans
- History
- New York (N.Y.)--Antiquities
- Slaves--New York (State)--New York--History--18th century
- 18th century
- New York
- Excavations (Archaeology)--New York (State)--New York
- Cemeteries
- New York (N.Y.)
- New York (State)
- Excavations (Archaeology)
- Cemeteries--New York (State)--New York--History--18th century
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Science | Archaeology
- Slaves
- Antiquities
- Lists With This Book
- Mummies and Ancient Burial
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Awards & Distinctions 2

Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2021
Author Honor, 1999

CCBC Choices
Selection, 1998
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