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Dreamland Burning Buckner Community Read- High School Level

This list contains the Winter 2020 selection, Dreamland Burning, along with a discussion guide, similar reads, interesting articles and fun activities.

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  • Rowan finds a skeleton on her family's property, and after her investigation begins to learn the truth of the skeleton's unfortunate past. This story alternates between Rowan's point of view and William's, a teen from 1921 Tulsa during the…
    BookNew York : Little, Brown and Company, 2017. — YF LATHAM
  • Listen to Dreamland Burning on this downloadable audiobook.
    Downloadable AudiobookHachette Audio, 2018
  • Read Dreamland Burning on a phone, tablet or computer.
    eBookLittle, Brown Books for Young Readers, 2017
  • Listen to Dreamland Burning on the audiobook.
    Audiobook CD[New York] : Hachette Book Group, [2018] — YF LATHAM
  • Once you finish Deamland Burning, look over this discussion guide to talk about the book with a parent/guardian, friend, relative, or anybody who's read the book. Remember though, no spoilers for those who haven't finished yet!
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  • Tracey Beaumont has always believed her father has been innocent regardless of his crimes. She keeps her faith Innocence X, which advocates for the wrongfully imprisoned. However, she must take on the case of unraveling the mystery behind…
    BookNew York : Random House, [2020] — YF JOHNSON
  • Ellery, a true crime enthusiast, is staying at her grandmother's along with her twin brother. While visiting, they soon learn the community is known for murder, and a new friend goes missing and Ellery may be next.
    BookNew York : Delacorte Press, [2019] — YF MCMANUS
  • A quick-paced story told through the switching points of view between Rashad and Quinn focuses on Rashad being accused of a crime he didn't commit and Quinn witnessing Rashad being the victim of police brutality.
    BookNew York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, [2015] — YF
  • A Few Red Drops

    the Chicago Race Riot of 1919

    Hartfield, Claire
    An introduction to the 1919 Chicago Race Riot with key events that offer insight into contributing factors.
    BookBoston ; New York : Clarion Books, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, [2018] — 305.896 H253
  • In alternating chapters, Jane Anonymous follows a girl's story of the time leading up to her kidnapping, her time in captivity, and her journey returning home.
    BookNew York : Wednesday Books, 2020. — YF STOLARZ
  • A community is thrown into chaos when an unarmed, black girl, Shae Tatum, is shot by a police officer. Told through multiple points of view, Light It Up shows how racism in American life plays a factor in many aspects and examines how…
    BookNew York : Henry Holt and Company, 2019. — YF MAGOON
  • After her best friend goes missing, Caroline feels compelled to help solve the mystery. Caroline is determined to get to the bottom of the mystery, but as she gets more involved she learns how little she truly knew her best friend.
    BookToronto, Ontario : KCP Loft, an imprint of Kids Can Press, 2020. — YF CONTOS
  • After her mother disappears, Anne learns that there are many secrets her family has been hiding. Her life slowly begins to spiral as she learns how deep these secrets go and the truth behind her eccentric mother's actions.
    BookNew York, N.Y. : Delacorte Press, [2008] — YF
  • This article, from the African-American History Database, discusses the history of race riots in America and mentions the Tulsa Race Riot, and important part to Dreamland Burning's story.
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