Protesting Police Violence in Modern America

From the Civil Rights Movement to the present day, Americans have protested against police brutality. Protesting Police Violence in Modern America explores the history of police violence in the United States and how Americans are calling for change. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look at this subject. Features include a table of contents, infographics, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Core Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

Gr 3–7—With a strong focus on the issues leading up to the 2020 Black Lives Matter protests, these books highlight specific incidents in history and the current progress toward justice. Stories, statistics, dates, and legislation are all featured in order to create a well-rounded and researchable book. Short chapters with subchapters keep the information from becoming too long and cumbersome. Color photos and graphs provide support to the text, and quotes from primary sources ask readers to think deeper. A time line, glossary, questions for deeper thought, further resources, and an index make these books easy for research and fantastic for teachers' lessons. VERDICT A solid purchase about current racism in the United States. The standout title Race and the Media in Modern America is a highly recommended purchase; it presents timeless information that is not as often found in other series about modern race relations in the United States.