Angel of Greenwood
A historical YA novel that takes place during the Greenwood Massacre of 1921, in an area of Tulsa, OK, known as the "Black Wall Street."
Seventeen-year-old Isaiah Wilson is a town troublemaker, but is hiding that he is an avid reader and secret poet. A passionate follower of W.E.B. Du Bois, he believes that black people should rise up to claim their place as equals.
Sixteen-year-old Angel Hill is a loner, mostly disregarded by her peers as a goody-goody. Also, as a loyal follower of Booker T. Washington, she believes, through education and tolerance, that black people should rise slowly and without forced conflict.
Though they’ve attended the same schools, Isaiah never noticed Angel. But life changes on May 31, 1921 when a vicious white mob storms the community of Greenwood, leaving the town destroyed and thousands of residents displaced. Only then, Isaiah, Angel, and their peers realize who their real enemies are.
| SKU | 133948 |
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| ISBN | 9781250821294 |
| Language | English |
| Lexile ® Measure | 770L |
| Page Count | 304 |
| Product Type | Paperback Books |
| Book Type | Young Adult Novels |
| Primary Contributor | Randi Pink |
| Age Groups | Ages 13 to 15, Ages 16 to 18 |
| Publisher | Square Fish |