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Civil Rights Pioneer

A Story about Mary Church Terrell

From the Series Creative Minds Biographies

  • Interest Level: Grade 4 - Grade 8
  • Reading Level: Grade 5

Mary Church Terrell grew up after the Civil War with many opportunities. Although she received an excellent education and had a distinguished teaching career, Mary grew up African American in a segregated country. There were opportunities she did not have. Always determined, she joined the fight for equal rights. By lecturing, picketing, and writing she made her voice be heard and helped to end segregation.

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Interest Level Grade 4 - Grade 8
Reading Level Grade 5
Category Diverse Books: Feminism, Diverse Books: Race & Ethnicity, Diverse Books: Social Justice, Diversity
Copyright 1999
Publisher Lerner Publishing Group
Imprint Millbrook Press ™
Language English
Number of Pages 64
Publication Date 2011-08-01
Reading Counts! Level 4.8
Text Type Narrative Nonfiction
BISACS JNF007020, JNF007050, JNF007120
Dewey 323'.092
Graphics 1-color illustrations
Dimensions 5.875 x 8.5
Lexile 930
Guided Reading Level T
ATOS Reading Level 6.1
Accelerated Reader® Quiz 4363
Accelerated Reader® Points 1.0
Features Awards, Bibliography/further reading, Index, Maps, Reviewed, Table of contents, and Teaching Guides

Awards

  • Society of Midland Authors Award, Winner, 1999

Reviews

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