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Lexile measure
1220L
Language
English
Description
The classic novel of two mixed-race siblings who flee the South after the Civil War, hiding their identities'until a romance brings the truth to light. A landmark in African American literature, The House Behind the Cedars tells the tale of Rena Walden, who runs away from North Carolina to start a new life with her brother. Their mixed ancestry allows them to "pass" as white'and they settle into life in Clarence, South Carolina, keeping their past...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 8
Lexile measure
650L
Language
English
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In the aftermath of Dr. King's assassination in 1968, Chicago fourteen-year-old Maxie longs to join the Black Panthers, whether or not her brother Raheem, ex-boyfriend Sam, or her friends like it, and is soon caught up in the violence of anti-war and civil rights demonstrations.
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