
The Gold Cadillac
by Mildred D. Taylor Illustrated by Michael Hays
Lois and Wilma's father has a brand-new gold Cadillac, and they are looking forward to driving all the way from Ohio to Mississippi. But in the rural South there are no admiring glances for the shiny new car, only suspicion and anger for the black man behind the wheel. For the first time in their lives, two sisters know what it's like to feel scared because of the color of their skin.
- Ages
- 11, 9, 10
- Interest Level
- Grades 4 - 6
- Grade Level Equivalent
- 4.2
- Lexile Measure
- 650L
- DRA
- 40
- Guided Reading
- S
- Publisher
- Puffin Books
- Number of Pages
- 43
- Genre
- Historical Fiction
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