Unspeakable : the Tulsa Race Massacre
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Author
Weatherford, Carole Boston, 1956-
Contributors
Cooper, Floyd, illustrator.
Published
Minneapolis : Carolrhoda Books, [2021]
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Books by Carole Boston Weatherford
Diverse Books - African American/ Black Experience in the U.S.
Picture Books for Black History Month
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Subjects

LC Subjects
African Americans -- Violence against -- Oklahoma -- Tulsa -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
Caldecott Honor book -- 2022.
Coretta Scott King (author) Award -- 2022.
Coretta Scott King (illustrator) Award, 2022.
Greenwood (Tulsa, Okla.) -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
Greenwood (Tulsa, Okla.) -- Race relations -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
Robert F. Sibert Honor book -- 2022.
Tulsa (Okla.) -- Race relations -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
Tulsa Race Massacre, Tulsa, Okla., 1921 -- Juvenile literature.
Other Subjects
African Americans -- Violence against -- Oklahoma -- Tulsa -- History -- 20th century.
Greenwood (Tulsa, Okla.) -- History -- 20th century.
Greenwood (Tulsa, Okla.) -- Race relations -- History -- 20th century.
Tulsa (Okla.) -- Race relations -- History -- 20th century.
Tulsa Race Massacre, Tulsa, Okla., 1921.

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Format
Book
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9781541581203 (trade hardcover), 1541581202 (trade hardcover)
Reading Level
MG
Level 5.8, 1 Points
Lexile measure
1100
Notes
Other Title
Tulsa Race Massacre
Description
The 1921 Tulsa, Oklahoma, race massacre was one of the worst incidents of racial violence in our nation's history. On May 31 and June 1 an armed mob looted homes and businesses as Black families fled. The police did nothing to protect Greenwood, and as many as three hundred African Americans were killed, most buried in unmarked graves. No official investigation occurred until seventy-five years later. Weatherford helps young readers understand the events of this incident. -- adapted from jacket.
Target Audience
Ages 8-12 Carolrhoda Books.
Target Audience
Grades 4-6 Carolrhoda Books.
Awards
Coretta Scott King (author) Award, 2022
Awards
Coretta Scott King (illustrator) Award, 2022
Awards
Caldecott Honor book, 2022
Awards
Robert F. Sibert Honor book, 2022

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Citations

APA Citation, 7th Edition (Style Guide)

Weatherford, C. B., & Cooper, F. (2021). Unspeakable: the Tulsa Race Massacre. Carolrhoda Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 18th Edition (Style Guide)

Weatherford, Carole Boston, 1956- and Floyd, Cooper. 2021. Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre. Carolrhoda Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 18th Edition (Style Guide)

Weatherford, Carole Boston, 1956- and Floyd, Cooper. Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre. Carolrhoda Books, 2021.

UCL Harvard Citation (Style Guide)

Weatherford, C. B. and Cooper, F. (2021). Unspeakable: the tulsa race massacre. Minneapolis: Carolrhoda Books.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (Style Guide)

Weatherford, Carole Boston, and Floyd Cooper. Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre. Carolrhoda Books, 2021.

Note: Citations contain only title, author, edition, and publisher. Only UCL Harvard citations contain the year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of May 2025.

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