Interest Level
Grades 5 - 8
Reading Level
Grade level Equivalent: 5.8
Lexile Measure®: 880L
DRA: Not Available
Guided Reading: NR
Genre
- Historical Fiction
Theme/Subject
- Civil Rights
- Slavery, Underground Railroad, Abolition
- Family Life
- Civics and Government
- Courage, Bravery, Heroism
- African American
- Human Rights
- Kindness and Compassion
- Pride and Self-Esteem
- Respect
- Tolerance and Acceptance
- Prejudice and Tolerance Experiences
- Survival
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About This Book
Eleven-year-old Summer and her older brother, Rosco, each have a "silent thunder" — a desire rumbling deep in their hearts. Summer wants to learn her alphabet, while Rosco wants to fight for his country and freedom. However, it is 1862, and they are slaves on a plantation, where these desires are illegal and dangerous. But these two siblings are determined to fulfill their dreams.About the Authors or Illustrators
Get to know New York Times bestselling children's author Andrea Davis Pinkney, who is famous for her biographies of extraordinary African Americans.
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