They Called Themselves the K.K.K.: The Birth of an American Terrorist Group
By Susan Campbell Bartoletti
Interest Level
Grades 6 - 8
Reading Level
Grade level Equivalent: 9.2
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Genre
- General Nonfiction
Theme/Subject
- American History
- Civil Rights
- Civics and Government
- Tolerance and Acceptance
- Prejudice and Tolerance Experiences
Sensitivity
- Violence
About This Book
This book documents the history and origin of the Ku Klux Klan in Pulaski, Tennessee, and provides personal accounts, congressional documents, diaries, and more. The text and photos contain descriptions of violence.
2011 YALSA Award Finalist
About the Authors or Illustrators
Susan Campbell Bartoletti's HITLER YOUTH was named a Newbery Honor Book, and BLACK POTATOES: THE STORY OF THE GREAT IRISH FAMINE, 1845-1850 was awarded the Robert F. Sibert medal.
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