Sherrie L Smith (A) , Tom Foley (ILT) and the Who Is HQ

List Price: $7.99 (Paperback – Reconstruction Era – 2022)

In the same style as the New York Times Best-Selling Who Was? series, What Was? focuses on compelling historical events, great battles, protests, and discoveries.

Learn about a pivotal time in American history and its momentous effects on civil rights in America in this enlightening title about Reconstruction.

Reconstruction — the period after the Civil War — was meant to give newly freed Black people the same rights as white people. And indeed there were monumental changes once slavery ended — thriving new Black communities, the first Black members in Congress, and a new sense of dignity for many Black Americans. But this time of hope didn’t last long and instead, a deeply segregated United States continued on for another hundred years. Find out what went wrong in this fascinating overview of a troubled time.  (112 pgs)  Ages 8-12

• Lexile Measure : 930L
• Grade Level : 3 -7
• Product Dimensions: 5.31 x 0.29 x 7.63 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5 ounces