tulsa (okla.)

"Across the Tracks introduces the reader to the businesses and townsfolk who flourished in this unprecedented time of prosperity for Black Americans. We learn about Greenwood and why it is essential to remember the great achievements of the community as well as the tragedy which nearly erased it. However, Ball is careful to recount the eventual recovery of Greenwood. With additional supplementary materials including a detailed preface, timeline, and historical essay, Across the Tracks offers a thorough examination of the rise, fall, and rebirth of Black Wall Street" Provided by publisher.

"A brief introduction into the violent Tulsa Race Massacre that occurred on May 31-June 1 1921"--Amazon.

A young adult adaptation of Tim Madigan's The Burning, which discusses the circumstances of the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921.

". . . a powerful look at the 1921 Tulsa race massacre, one of the worst incidents of racial violence in United States history"--Provided by publisher.

"[Relates the] story of Tulsa's historic Greenwood District, once considered 'The Negro Wall Street' ... [through] four phases: (1) the roots; (2) the riot; (3) the regeneration; and (4) the Renaissance"--page vii.

When everyone from school gets infected with "cooties" Tricia, Carlos and Tommy must do everything they can to not get infected.

"When Rowan finds a skeleton on her family's property, investigating the brutal, century-old murder leads to painful discoveries about the past. Alternating chapters tell the story of William, another teen grappling with the racial firestorm leading up to the 1921 Tulsa race riot, providing some clues to the mystery"--Provided by publisher.

Explores the currents of hatred, racism, and mistrust between the African-American residents of Tulsa, Oklahoma and the neighboring white population in 1921 and recounts the events leading up to the destruction of the African-American community by a white mob.

"When Rowan finds a skeleton on her family's property, investigating the brutal, century-old murder leads to painful discoveries about the past. Alternating chapters tell the story of William, another teen grappling with the racial firestorm leading up to the 1921 Tulsa race riot, providing some clues to the mystery"--Provided by publisher.