Spies of Mississippi: The True Story of the Spy Network That Tried to Destroy the Civil Rights Movement

The Spies of Mississippi is a compelling story of how state spies tried to block voting rights for African Americans during the Civil Rights era. This book sheds new light on one of the most momentous periods in American history.

Author Rick Bowers has combed through primary-source materials and interviewed surviving activists named in once-secret files, as well as the writings and oral histories of Mississippi civil rights leaders. Readers get first-hand accounts of how neighbors spied on neighbors, teachers spied on students, ministers spied on church-goers, and spies even spied on spies.

The Spies of Mississippi will inspire readers with the stories of the brave citizens who overcame the forces of white supremacy to usher in a new era of hope and freedom--an age that has recently culminated in the election of Barack Obama.

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Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: National Geographic Kids
Published: 01/12/2010
ISBN: 9781426305955
Pages: 128
Weight: 0.73lbs
Size: 9.16h x 6.32w x 0.64d

Review Citations: Kirkus Review - Children 12/01/2009
Voice of Youth Advocates 03/01/2010 - Recommended - Better Than Most
School Library Journal 03/01/2010 pg. 128
Booklist 03/01/2010 pg. 58
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 03/01/2010 - Book Of Special Distinction
Horn Book Magazine 05/01/2010 pg. 102
Voice of Youth Advocates 02/01/2010 - Recommended - Better Than Most
Reference and Research Bk News 05/01/2010 pg. 66
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2010 - Superior,Well Above Average

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 135869 / Spies of Mississippi: The True Story of the Spy Network That Tried to Destroy the Civil Rights Movem
Reading Level: 10.1 / Interest Level: Middle Grade / Point Value: 4