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Yours for Justice, Ida B. Wells: The Daring Life of a Crusading Journalist

Yours for Justice, Ida B. Wells: The Daring Life of a Crusading Journalist

Author: Philip Dray , Illustrator: Stephen Alcorn

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Ida Wells defied convention and she used her position as a journalist to speak out about injustice.

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Ages: 8-10

Read time: 30-45 mins

AR LEVEL: 6.3

LEXILE©: NC950L

Ages: 8-10

Read time: 30-45 mins

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