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A review by gretchface85
Angel of Greenwood by Randi Pink
medium-paced
A friend of mine was reading this with her 13 year old and recommended it to me. I listened on audio and will likely read it with my younger son when he’s in 9th or 10th grade.
This YA historical fiction novel is set in 1921 in the part of Tulsa, Oklahoma known as the Black Wall Street, during the Greenwood Massacre. It’s from the perspective of two teenagers who are both dealing with grief over their parents death or illness and figuring out who they are as young people/what they believe/who they admire in the way of civil rights and social justice. This would be an excellent pairing to deep dive on what Black Wall Street was, this horrendous event that took place, and the with learning about Booker T Washington and W.E.B. Du Bois.
I really enjoyed this book and am glad I listened on audio.
Have you read this book?
This YA historical fiction novel is set in 1921 in the part of Tulsa, Oklahoma known as the Black Wall Street, during the Greenwood Massacre. It’s from the perspective of two teenagers who are both dealing with grief over their parents death or illness and figuring out who they are as young people/what they believe/who they admire in the way of civil rights and social justice. This would be an excellent pairing to deep dive on what Black Wall Street was, this horrendous event that took place, and the with learning about Booker T Washington and W.E.B. Du Bois.
I really enjoyed this book and am glad I listened on audio.
Have you read this book?