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Age Range
6 - 9
Genre
fiction
Copyright Year
1995-01-01
Page Count
40
Publisher
Harcourt
Grade Level
1st - 4th
ISBN
9780152018849
Lexile
530
Themes
urban life
riot

Smoky Night

Written by Eve Bunting and Illustrated by David Diaz
This book describes in an eloquent and matter-of-fact manner what was happening during the 1992 Los Angeles riots. Bold and powerful illustrations depict the scene as a mother and son witness and try to understand the events that are taking place just below their window.
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MY FAVORITES
Age Range
6 - 9
Genre
fiction
Copyright Year
1995-01-01
Page Count
40
Publisher
Harcourt
Grade Level
1st - 4th
ISBN
9780152018849
Lexile
530
Themes
urban life
riot
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