Black Birds in the Sky: The Story and Legacy of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre
by Brandy Colbert
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- Grade
- 7-12
- Genre
- Nonfiction
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 2021
Word Count 46,088
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: Currently Not Available
- ATOS Reading Level: 9.2
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 514515, 9 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- History
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Tulsa Race Massacre, Tulsa, Okla., 1921--Juvenile literature
- YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION / Social Topics / Civil & Human Rights
- YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION / Social Topics / Violence
- Racism--Oklahoma--Tulsa--History--20th century
- African Americans--Oklahoma--Tulsa--History--20th century
- YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION / History / United States / 20th Century
- African Americans--Juvenile literature
- Riots--Oklahoma--Tulsa--History--20th century
- African Americans--Crimes against--Oklahoma--Tulsa
- Tulsa Race Massacre, Tulsa, Okla., 1921
- African Americans--Crimes against--Oklahoma--Tulsa--Juvenile literature
- African Americans
- Lists With This Book
- Race and American History
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Awards & Distinctions 4
![Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards, 1967-2024](/images/list_image/2882.jpg)
Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards, 1967-2024
Winner, 2022
![YALSA Nonfiction Award, 2010-2024](/images/list_image/4350.jpg)
YALSA Nonfiction Award, 2010-2024
Finalist, 2022
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CCBC Choices
Selection, 2022
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History Selection, 2022
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