Riot
2 hr. 36min. Listening Library, CD, $30.00. 1-800-733-3000. Gr. 5 - 9.
About
In 1863, 15-year-old Claire, the daughter of an Irish mother and a black father, faces ugly truths and great danger when Irish immigrants, enraged by the Civil War and federal draft, lash out against blacks and wealthy "swells" of New York City. Read with emotion and drama by a full cast.
Awards Won
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Notable Children's Recordings
Each year the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) identifies the best of the best in children's recordings on the Notable Children's Recordings list.
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2010 - Selection(s) |
