They Called Themselves the K.K.K.: The Birth of an American Terrorist Group
by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
Susan Campbell Bartoletti traces the history of the Ku Klux Klan, from its inception... read more
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- Grade
- 4-12
- Genre
- Nonfiction
- Cultural Area
- African American
Year Published 2010
Word Count 34,266
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 1180L
- ATOS Reading Level: 9.2
- AR Quiz Numbers
- 138631
- Curricular Area
- History
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Hate groups
- Hate groups--United States--History--Juvenile literature
- Young Adult Nonfiction | Social Topics | Prejudice & Racism
- Racism--United States--History--Juvenile literature
- Young Adult Nonfiction | Law & Crime
- Ku Klux Klan (19th century)--Juvenile literature
- Young Adult Nonfiction | People & Places | United States - African American
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Nonfiction
- Ku Klux Klan (1915-)
- Ku Klux Klan (1915-)--Juvenile literature
- History
- Ku Klux Klan (19th cent.)
- United States
- Racism
- Young Adult Nonfiction | History | United States - 20th Century
- United States--Race relations
- Race relations
- Lists With This Book
- Anti-Racist Reading List
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Meet-the-Author Recording with Susan Campbell Bartoletti about They Called Themselves the K.K.K.
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Susan Campbell Bartoletti
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Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Book Readings 2

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Awards & Distinctions 8

Orbis Pictus Award, 2000-2021
Commended, 2011

YALSA Nonfiction Award, 2010-2021
Finalist, 2011

Notable Children's Books, 1995-2020
Commended, 2011

CCBC Choices
Selection, 2011

Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2020
Selection, 2011

SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2020
Selection, 2010

Fanfare, 2001 - 2020
Selection, 2010

Lasting Connections, 2000 - 2020
Selection, 2010
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