About this item
The Charlottesville Protests delves into the eruption of violence that occurred in Charlottesville, Virginia, in August 2017. It also examines the racial strife thats plagued the United States for decades and encourages readers to form their own opinions. Features include a glossary, references, websites, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
About the Author
A retired teacher, Michael Capek has written hundreds of stories, poems, articles, and twelve books, eight of them for middle school readers, his favorite audience. A life-long resident of Kenton County, Kentucky, Michael Capek is a graduate of Cumberland College and Eastern Kentucky University, grandfather of three, die-hard Reds fan, raiser of bonsai trees, and closet clarinet-player. "I play in the closet for the acoustics," he explains, "and for the benefit of neighborhood cats. They always seem to think I'm skinning their cousins." Readers and critics agree that THE STEAMBOAT SHUFFLE is by far his best published novel to date.
