1919 the Year That Changed America (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781681198019)

WINNER OF THE 2019 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD

1919 was a world-shaking year. America was recovering from World War I and black soldiers returned to racism so violent that that summer would become known as the Red Summer. The suffrage movement had a long-fought win when women gained the right to vote. Laborers took to the streets to protest working conditions; nationalistic fervor led to a communism scare; and temperance gained such traction that prohibition went into effect. Each of these movements reached a tipping point that year.

Now, one hundred years later, these same social issues are more relevant than ever. Sandler traces the momentum and setbacks of these movements through this last century, showing that progress isn't always a straight line and offering a unique lens through which we can understand history and the change many still seek.

Author: Martin W. Sandler
ISBN-10: 1681198010
ISBN-13: 9781681198019
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Language: English
Published: 01/08/2019
Pages: 192
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 2.20lbs
Size: 10.70h x 8.80w x 0.70d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 9.2
Point Value: 9
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 507582 / 1919: The Year That Changed America

Award: National Book Awards - Winner

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 10/15/2018
School Library Journal 11/01/2018 pg. 93
Booklist 11/01/2018 pg. 40
Publishers Weekly 11/19/2018
Shelf Awareness 01/11/2019
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2019 - Recommended, Satisfactory