(3) 4-6 Protest Movements series. In engaging, accessible prose, Harris opens by describing the first Earth Day then profiles several early environmental activists. The impact of Rachel Carson's Silent Spring, the actions of groups such as Greenpeace, and the varying approaches of American presidents to environmental issues are also covered. Photos and graphs enhance the information. Engagement exercises are peppered throughout. Reading list, timeline. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Kristy Pasquariello

(3) 4-6 Protest Movements series. Each volume examines the creation, background, and inspiration behind a political protest movement. In clear, accessible prose, Harris unpacks the cultural impact and reaction to events and clearly strives to consider opposing viewpoints. In particular, Black Lives and Current Age provide much-needed, balanced portrayals of contemporary activism. Photos and graphs enhance the information. Engagement exercises are peppered throughout. Reading list, timeline. Glos., ind. Review covers these Protest Movements titles: Black Lives Matter, Civil Rights Sit-Ins, Political Resistance in the Current Age, and Women's Suffrage.

Reviewer: Kristy Pasquariello

(3) 4-6 Protest Movements series. Each volume examines the creation, background, and inspiration behind a political protest movement. In clear, accessible prose, Harris unpacks the cultural impact and reaction to events and clearly strives to consider opposing viewpoints. In particular, Black Lives and Current Age provide much-needed, balanced portrayals of contemporary activism. Photos and graphs enhance the information. Engagement exercises are peppered throughout. Reading list, timeline. Glos., ind. Review covers these Protest Movements titles: Black Lives Matter, Civil Rights Sit-Ins, Political Resistance in the Current Age, and Women's Suffrage.

Reviewer: Kristy Pasquariello

(3) 4-6 Protest Movements series. In engaging, accessible prose, Harris provides a blow-by-blow account of the events leading up to the famous 1773 act of resistance in Boston Harbor. She then looks at the background and basis for the colonists' protest as well as its lasting impact on American history and culture. Period art enhances the text. Engagement exercises are peppered throughout. Reading list, timeline. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Kristy Pasquariello

(3) 4-6 Protest Movements series. Each volume examines the creation, background, and inspiration behind a political protest movement. In clear, accessible prose, Harris unpacks the cultural impact and reaction to events and clearly strives to consider opposing viewpoints. In particular, Black Lives and Current Age provide much-needed, balanced portrayals of contemporary activism. Photos and graphs enhance the information. Engagement exercises are peppered throughout. Reading list, timeline. Glos., ind. Review covers these Protest Movements titles: Black Lives Matter, Civil Rights Sit-Ins, Political Resistance in the Current Age, and Women's Suffrage.

Reviewer: Kristy Pasquariello

(3) 4-6 Protest Movements series. Each volume examines the creation, background, and inspiration behind a political protest movement. In clear, accessible prose, Harris unpacks the cultural impact and reaction to events and clearly strives to consider opposing viewpoints. In particular, Black Lives and Current Age provide much-needed, balanced portrayals of contemporary activism. Photos and graphs enhance the information. Engagement exercises are peppered throughout. Reading list, timeline. Glos., ind. Review covers these Protest Movements titles: Black Lives Matter, Civil Rights Sit-Ins, Political Resistance in the Current Age, and Women's Suffrage.

Reviewer: Kristy Pasquariello