| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
198 pages : chiefly illustrations ; 22 cm |
| Summary |
Overview: As the civil rights struggle heats up in Texas, two families-one white, one black-find common ground. This semi-autobiographical tale is set in 1967 Texas, against the backdrop of the fight for civil rights. A white family from a notoriously racist neighborhood in the suburbs and a black family from its poorest ward cross Houston's color line, overcoming humiliation, degradation, and violence to win the freedom of five black college students unjustly charged with the murder of a policeman. The Silence of Our Friends follows events through the point of view of young Mark Long, whose father is a reporter covering the story. Semi-fictionalized, this story has its roots solidly in very real events. With art from the brilliant Nate Powell (Swallow Me Whole) bringing the tale to heart-wrenching life, The Silence of Our Friends is a new and important entry in the body of civil rights literature. |
| Study Program |
Accelerated Reader UG 2.7 1. |
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Accelerated Reader AR UG 2.7 1.0 148140. |
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Accelerated Reader AR 2.7 1.0 148140. MCPL |
| Subject |
African American college students -- Comic books, strips, etc.
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Civil rights movements -- Texas -- Houston -- History -- 20th century -- Comic books, strips, etc.
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Texas -- Social conditions -- Comic books, strips, etc.
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Texas -- Race relations -- Comic books, strips, etc.
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African American college students -- Fiction.
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Civil rights movements -- Texas -- Houston -- History -- 20th century -- Fiction.
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| Genre/Form |
Graphic novels.
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Graphic novels.
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Graphic novels.
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| Added Author |
Demonakos, Jim, 1977- author.
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Powell, Nate, artist.
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| ISBN |
9781596436183 |
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1596436182 |
| Standard No. |
9781596436183 51699 |
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