Power to the People
The Rise and Fall of the Black Panther Party
by James Haskins
Reading Level 9-10 Moderate (Lvl 3)
Ages 9-12
The text is written at a 9th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content has moderate intensity with some emotionally heavy themes.
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About This Book
Discover the story of the Black Panther Party, a group started in the 1960s by Huey Newton and Bobby Seale to fight against racial injustice and protect their communities. Learn how their bold actions and ideas challenged unfair treatment and sparked important conversations about equality and power.
Representation & Themes
HistoricalSocial JusticeRace relationsBlack power
For Parents
Content Intensity
Level 3 — Moderate Gentle Mild Moderate Intense Very Intense
Real stakes and emotional weight. May include sustained danger, loss, or bullying.
Content Flags
Racial Discrimination Physical Danger
Data confidence: standard
Details
- ISBN
- 0689800851
- Pages
- 144
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers
- Published
- January 1, 1997
- Type
- Nonfiction
- Word Count
- 32,519
Genres
Black power
Subjects
Juvenile FictionRace relationsGeneralBlack powerChildren's Books/Young Adult Misc. NonfictionPeople & Places - United States - African-AmericanChildren: Young Adult (Gr. 7-9)Juvenile literatureHistoryJuvenile Fiction / Ethnic / African AmericanBlack Panther PartyUnited States1964-African AmericansAfrican americans, juvenile literatureBlacks, history
Places
United States