| The Gold Cadillac Contributor(s): Taylor, Mildred D. (Author), Hays, Michael (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0780780795 ISBN-13: 9780780780798 Publisher: Turtleback Books OUR PRICE: $16.36 Product Type: Prebound - Other Formats Published: February 1998 Annotation: Lois and Wilma are proud of their father's brand-new gold Cadillac, and excited that the family will be driving in it all the way from Ohio to Mississippi. But as they travel deeper into the rural South, there are no admiring glances for the shiny new car--only suspicion and anger for the black man behind the wheel. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Prejudice & Racism - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - United States - African-american - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - General |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 650 |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 5" W x 7.7" (0.30 lbs) 43 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Southeast U.S. - Ethnic Orientation - African American |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 170 Reading Level: 4.1 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 1.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Lois and Wilma are proud of their father's brand-new gold Cadillac, and excited that the family will be driving it all the way from Ohio to Mississippi. But as they travel deeper into the rural South, there are no admiring glances for the shiny new car -- only suspicion and anger for the black man behind the wheel. For the first time in their lives, Lois and her sister know what it's like to feel scared because of the color of their skin. |