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Demanding Justice

A Story about Mary Ann Shadd Cary

From the Series Creative Minds Biographies

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

Mary Ann Shadd Cary spent her entire lifetime fighting for justice and equality for African Americans. Born a free African American in the 1820s, Cary started schools for black children and wrote books and articles. She was also the first black woman to publish a weekly newspaper and to enter law school. Never afraid of offending anyone, Cary demanded justice for herself and for her fellow African Americans.

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978-1-57505-715-6
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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 Class, Diverse Books: Social Justice, Diversity
Copyright 2003
Publisher Lerner Publishing Group
Imprint Millbrook Press ™
Language English
Number of Pages 64
Publication Date 2003-08-01
Text Type Narrative Nonfiction
BISACS JNF007110, JNF007120, JNF007020
Dewey 305.48'896073'0092
Graphics 1-color illustrations
Dimensions 5.875 x 8.5
Guided Reading Level R
ATOS Reading Level 5.9
Accelerated Reader® Quiz 66266
Accelerated Reader® Points 1.0
Features Afterword, Author/Illustrator note, Awards, Bibliography/further reading, Index, Reviewed, Table of contents, and Teaching Guides

Awards

  • California Collection, Winner, 2003
  • Notable Award Children's Book Committee at Bank Street College Best Children's Book of the Year, Winner, 2003
  • Notable Award NCSS/CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People, Winner, 2003

Reviews

School Library Journal

“In seven succinct chapters, this brief biography effectively outlines her life, allowing for some interesting reading. . . An important addition about a much over-looked figure.”
—School Library Journal