Death at Kent State: How a Photograph Brought the Vietnam War Home to America Contributor(s): Burgan, Michael (Author) |
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ISBN: 0756554241 ISBN-13: 9780756554248 Publisher: Compass Point Books OUR PRICE: $33.59 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 2016 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - 20th Century - Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places - United States - Juvenile Nonfiction | Photography |
Dewey: 378.771 |
LCCN: 2016008213 |
Lexile Measure: 1080 |
Series: Captured History |
Physical Information: 0.4" H x 9.4" W x 10.5" (1.00 lbs) 64 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 197478 Reading Level: 7.4 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 2.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: It didn't seem possible. Four college students shot dead May 4, 1970, by Ohio National Guardsmen during a protest against the Vietnam War. The shootings at Kent State University would shock the nation and spark a mass student strike across the country, the only one in U.S. history. A photojournalism student's photograph of a teen girl crying in anguish over a victim's dead body would win the Pulitzer Prize and become a symbol of the antiwar movement. |
Contributor Bio(s): Burgan, Michael: - Michael Burgan has written numerous books for children and young adults during his nearly 20 years as a freelance writer. Many of his books have focused on U.S. history, geography, and the lives of world leaders. Michael has won several awards for his writing, and his graphic novel version of the classic tale Frankenstein (Stone Arch Books) was a Junior Library Guild selection. Michael graduated from the University of Connecticut with a bachelor's degree in history. He lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico, with his cat, Callie. |