The March Against Fear: The Last Great Walk of the Civil Rights Movement and the Emergence of Black Power
by Ann Bausum
Although James Meredith is best remembered today as the student who integrated the... read more
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- Grade
- 4-8
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 2017
Word Count 30,795
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 1140L
- ATOS Reading Level: 8.1
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 184779, 6.0 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- History
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- 20th century
- Mississippi--Race relations--History--20th century--Juvenile literature
- Civil rights
- African American civil rights workers
- Mississippi
- Civil rights workers
- African American college students
- Young Adult Misc. Nonfiction
- Civil rights demonstrations
- Meredith, James
- Young Adult Nonfiction | People & Places | United States - African American
- Black power
- Black power--Mississippi--History--20th century--Juvenile literature
- African Americans
- History
- African Americans--Civil rights--Mississippi--History--20th century--Juvenile literature
- Racism
- Young Adult Nonfiction | History | United States - 20th Century
- Racism--Mississippi--History--20th century--Juvenile literature
- Civil rights demonstrations--Mississippi--History--20th century--Juvenile literature
- Young Adult Nonfiction | Social Topics | Civil & Human Rights
- African American civil rights workers--Mississippi--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Race relations
- Meredith, James, 1933---Juvenile literature
- African American college students--Mississippi--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Civil rights workers--Mississippi--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Lists With This Book
- Civil Rights Movement
Our Original Resources 5
Meet-the-Author Recording with Ann Bausum about The March Against Fear
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Ann Bausum
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Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Author 3
Author Interviews 2
Meet-the-Author Recording with Ann Bausum
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Interview with Ann Bausum
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 4
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Classroom Suggestions from Ann Bausum
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Discussion Questions from Unleashing Readers
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Book Readings 1
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Karen Chilton
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Awards & Distinctions 3
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2022
History, Life, Culture in the Americas Selection, 2018
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2018
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2022
Nonfiction Selection, 2017
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