tulsa (okla.)

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.

Tells the story of the Greenwood community in Tulsa, Oklahoma, its destruction in the Tulsa Race Riot of 1921, and its rebuilding.

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 and including the destruction of the African-American community by a white mob.