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Children's ✦ Penny’s Take

Hidden Black History

Amanda Jackson Green Β· 2021
79/100
πŸ‘ Worth It

A well-produced, visually engaging nonfiction title from a reliable series publisher that covers genuinely underrepresented chapters of Black American history in language accessible to middle-grade readers. The archival photographs do real work, and the subject matter β€” Juneteenth, the Tulsa Race Massacre, redlining β€” is both timely and important. Depth is constrained by the series format, so it works best as a conversation-starter rather than a comprehensive study.

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safety82
substance76
craft78
originality75
accuracy84
hype78
age-fit85
human-eye80
Penny’s verdict79
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