Mary McLeod Bethune

Pioneering Educator

The Black American Journey
  • Interest Level: Grade 4 - Grade 7
  • Reading Level: Grade 5

Throughout her life, Mary McLeod Bethune worked tirelessly to increase women's opportunities, from education to the military to the right to vote. Learn about how her activism led her to the White House as a consultant for several presidents. Additional features include detailed captions and sidebars, critical-thinking questions, a phonetic glossary, an index, and sources for further research.

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978-1-5038-5375-1
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978-1-5038-5415-4
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Interest Level Grade 4 - Grade 7
Reading Level Grade 5
Genre Nonfiction
Category Social Studies
Copyright 2021
Publisher The Child's World, Inc.
Language English
Number of Pages 32
Publication Date 2021-01-01
BISACS JNF007020, JNF007050, JNF018010
Dewey 920
Graphics Full-color photographs, Historical photographs
Dimensions 8 x 9.5
Lexile 870
Guided Reading Level W
ATOS Reading Level 5.6
ATOS Interest Level MG
Accelerated Reader® Quiz 513721
Accelerated Reader® Points 1.0
Features Educational front/back matter, Glossary of key words, Index, Informative sidebars, Phonetics, Photo captions, Reviewed, Sources for further research, Starred, Suggested websites, and Table of contents
Online Resources

  • Seeking and Sharing Education
  • Dreams and Determination
  • The Woman’s Era
  • A Time of Turmoil
  • A Legacy of Civil Rights
  • Think About It
  • Time Line
  • Glossary
  • Further Information
  • Index
Author: Amy Robin Jones

Reviews

A noteworthy review of The Black American Journey from School Library Journal on April 1, 2021

To say ‘Lincoln freed the slaves’ is too simplistic to be real history. Students should learn the actual reasons for his actions. Black Americans have withstood horrific conditions throughout American history and these books speak to their heartbreaking struggles and… View →