Defeat of the Ghost Riders: Mary McCloud Bethune (Trailblazer Books #23) [Paperback]

Dave Jackson (Author), Neta Jackson (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 8 and up | Grade Level: 3 and up

When her family moves to Daytona, Florida, from Statesboro, Georgia, after the Ku Klux Klan burns down her father's business, eight-year-old Celeste Key becomes one of the first students at Mary Bethune's new school for African-American girls.

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About the Author

Dave and Neta Jackson are full-time writers and editors whose talented work on the TRAILBLAZER BOOKS has earned them numerous awards and worldwide acclaim. They are the parents of two adult children and make their home in Illinois.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Bethany House Publishers (August 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1556617429
• ISBN-13: 978-1556617423
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 0.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #876,728 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #48 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > Issues > Multiculturalism
  • #95 in Books > Children's Books > Social Situations > Multiculturalism

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars All Men Are Created Equal!, April 2, 2000

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This review is from: Defeat of the Ghost Riders: Mary McCloud Bethune (Trailblazer Books #23) (Paperback)

This is a great book for children ages 9-12. The book talks about the Ku Klux Klan - and the terrible way they treated people in the early 1900's. The story focuses on Mary McLeod Bethune, a African-American that believed that all people were created equal. She refused to be intimitated by the Klan! What a neat story of a woman that portrayed strength and courage through those hard times! I highly recommend this book!