{"product_id":"unspeakable-the-tulsa-race-massacre-9781541581203","title":"Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eWinner of the Coretta Scott King Book Awards for Author and Illustrator\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eA Caldecott Honor Book\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eA Sibert Honor Book\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eLonglisted for the National Book Award\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eA Kirkus Prize Finalist\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eA Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor Book\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\"A must-have\"--\u003cem\u003eBooklist\u003c\/em\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCelebrated author Carole Boston Weatherford and illustrator Floyd Cooper provide a powerful look at the Tulsa Race Massacre, one of the worst incidents of racial violence in our nation's history. The book traces the history of African Americans in Tulsa's Greenwood district and chronicles the devastation that occurred in 1921 when a white mob attacked the Black community.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e News of what happened was largely suppressed, and no official investigation occurred for seventy-five years. This picture book sensitively introduces young readers to this tragedy and concludes with a call for a better future.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eDownload the free educator guide here: \u003c\/strong\u003e https: \/\/lernerbooks.com\/download\/unspeakableteachingguide\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCooper, Floyd:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eFloyd Cooper\u003c\/strong\u003e (1956-2021) was a Coretta Scott King Award winner and illustrator of numerous books for children including \u003cem\u003eRuth and the Green Book\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eA Spy Called James\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eUnspeakable\u003c\/em\u003e. He received a degree in fine arts from the University of Oklahoma and went on to develop a distinctive art technique called oil erasure.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWeatherford, Carole Boston:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eCarole Boston Weatherford\u003c\/strong\u003e is the author of numerous award-winning books including \u003cem\u003eBOX: Henry Brown Mails Himself to Freedom\u003c\/em\u003e, illustrated by Michele Wood which received a Newbery Honor and National Book Award Longlist title \u003cem\u003eUnspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre\u003c\/em\u003e, illustrated by the late Floyd Cooper. When she's not traveling or visiting museums, Carole is mining the past for family stories, fading traditions, and forgotten struggles. She lives in North Carolina.","brand":"Carolrhoda Books (R)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50585311346962,"sku":"9781541581203","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_52a320ed-67ed-403a-9ae9-e5880ab3a5af.jpg?v=1732037552","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/unspeakable-the-tulsa-race-massacre-9781541581203","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}