The Voting Rights Act of 1965: An Interactive History Adventure

by Michael Burgan

Overview

You’re a U.S. citizen, so why are you being denied your right to vote? Even after civil rights legislation passes, many minorities are still being turned away from polls. It’s not fair, and you will fight for your right to have a say in your government. Will you: Brave violence while registering voters during the 1964 Freedom Summer in Mississippi?  Witness brutality as you protest in the 1965 Selma March?  Join the Chicano Movement to secure voting rights for Hispanic immigrants?  YOU CHOOSE offers multiple perspectives on history, supporting Common Core reading standards and providing readers a front-row seat to the past.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781491418031
Publisher:	Capstone Press
Publication date:	01/01/2015
Series:	You Choose: History Series
Pages:	112
Product dimensions:	5.25(w) x 7.50(h) x 0.56(d)
Lexile:	740L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

About the Author

Michael Burgan has written numerous books for children and young adults during his nearly 20 years as a freelance writer. Many of his books have focused on U.S. history, geography, and the lives of world leaders. Michael has won several awards for his writing, and his graphic novel version of the classic tale Frankenstein (Stone Arch Books) was a Junior Library Guild selection.  Michael graduated from the University of Connecticut with a bachelor’s degree in history. He lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico, with his cat, Callie.

Table of Contents

The struggle to vote — Working the summer of freedom — The heroes of summer — The rise of Chicano power — The effects of the voting rights act.

Interviews

Choose your own path format puts kids in the driver's seat Series provides human context for key historical topics Engaging narrative nonfiction