Sibert Honor Medalist ? New York Public Library Best Of 2018 ? The Horn Book's Fanfare 2018 list ? Kirkus Best Books of 2018 ? YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction WinnerIn the tradition of two-time Sibert honor winner Don Brown's critically acclaimed, full-color nonfiction graphic novels...
On a hot day in July 1919, five black youths went swimming in Lake Michigan, unintentionally floating close to the "white" beach. An angry white man began throwing stones at the boys, striking and killing one. Racial conflict on the beach erupted into days of urban violence that shook the city...