The Port Chicago 50 : disaster, mutiny, and the fight for civil rights
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Author
Published
New York : Roaring Brook Press, 2014.
Format
Book
Edition
First edtion.
Physical Desc
200 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 6
Status
Castroville Branch - Juvenile Non-Fiction
J 940.54 S
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King City Branch - Juvenile Non-Fiction
J 940.54 S
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J 940.54 S
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
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| Castroville Branch - Juvenile Non-Fiction | J 940.54 S | On Shelf |
| King City Branch - Juvenile Non-Fiction | J 940.54 S | On Shelf |
| Seaside Branch - Juvenile Non-Fiction | J 940.54 S | On Shelf |
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Subjects
LC Subjects
African American sailors -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
African Americans -- Civil rights -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
Port Chicago Mutiny Trial, San Francisco, Calif., 1944 -- Juvenile literature.
Port Chicago Mutiny, Port Chicago, Calif., 1944 -- Juvenile literature.
United States. -- Navy -- African Americans -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, African American -- Juvenile literature.
African Americans -- Civil rights -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
Port Chicago Mutiny Trial, San Francisco, Calif., 1944 -- Juvenile literature.
Port Chicago Mutiny, Port Chicago, Calif., 1944 -- Juvenile literature.
United States. -- Navy -- African Americans -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, African American -- Juvenile literature.
OCLC Fast Subjects
African American sailors.
African Americans -- Civil rights.
Armed Forces -- African Americans.
California -- Port Chicago.
California -- San Francisco.
History.
Juvenile works.
Military participation -- African American.
Port Chicago Mutiny (California : 1944)
Port Chicago Mutiny Trial (San Francisco, California : 1944)
United States. -- Navy.
World War (1939-1945)
African Americans -- Civil rights.
Armed Forces -- African Americans.
California -- Port Chicago.
California -- San Francisco.
History.
Juvenile works.
Military participation -- African American.
Port Chicago Mutiny (California : 1944)
Port Chicago Mutiny Trial (San Francisco, California : 1944)
United States. -- Navy.
World War (1939-1945)
Other Subjects
African American sailors -- History -- 20th century.
African Americans -- Civil rights -- History -- 20th century.
Port Chicago Mutiny Trial, San Francisco, Calif., 1944.
Port Chicago Mutiny, Port Chicago, Calif., 1944.
United States. -- Navy -- African Americans -- History -- 20th century.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, African American.
African Americans -- Civil rights -- History -- 20th century.
Port Chicago Mutiny Trial, San Francisco, Calif., 1944.
Port Chicago Mutiny, Port Chicago, Calif., 1944.
United States. -- Navy -- African Americans -- History -- 20th century.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, African American.
More Details
Published
New York : Roaring Brook Press, 2014.
Edition
First edtion.
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
UG
Level 6.7, 6 Points
Level 6.7, 6 Points
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
Presents an account of the 1944 civil rights protest involving hundreds of African-American Navy servicemen who were unjustly charged with mutiny for refusing to work in unsafe conditions after the deadly Port Chicago explosion.
Awards
Boston Globe/Horn Book Nonfiction Award Winner, 2014. Please see this link for futher information: http://www.hbook.com/2014/05/news/boston-globe-horn-book-awards/2014-boston-globe-horn-book-awards-excellence-childrens-literature/#_
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Sheinkin, S. (2014). The Port Chicago 50: disaster, mutiny, and the fight for civil rights (First edtion.). Roaring Brook Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Sheinkin, Steve. 2014. The Port Chicago 50: Disaster, Mutiny, and the Fight for Civil Rights. Roaring Brook Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Sheinkin, Steve. The Port Chicago 50: Disaster, Mutiny, and the Fight for Civil Rights Roaring Brook Press, 2014.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Sheinkin, Steve. The Port Chicago 50: Disaster, Mutiny, and the Fight for Civil Rights First edtion., Roaring Brook Press, 2014.
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