Black Birds in the Sky: The Story and Legacy of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre
Author: Colbert, Brandy
Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Upper Grades (UG 9-12)
Book Level
9.2
Points
9.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Nonfiction
Word Count
46088
Points per Word
0.000195
Page Count
224
Points per Page
0.040179
Description
In the morning on June 1, 1921, a white mob marched across the train tracks in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and into its predominantly Black Greenwood District, a thriving, affluent neighborhood. Book contains violence and disturbing imagery. Themes include racism.