Black Lives Matter

Black Lives Matter covers the shootings that touched off passionate protests, the work of activists to bring about a more just legal system, and the tensions in US society that these events have brought to light. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO. Cover -- Title Page -- Credits -- Contents -- Chapter One: Michael Brown and Ferguson -- Chapter Two: Black Lives in America -- Chapter Three: Oscar Grant -- Chapter Four: Unequal Justice -- Chapter Five: Trayvon Martin -- Chapter Six: Police Protection -- Chapter Seven: Renisha McBride -- Chapter Eight: Calling for Change -- Essential Facts -- Glossary -- Additional Resources -- Source Notes -- Index -- About the Authors The book is instructive across a breadth of genres and audiences. Intended for 6-12th grade students, it is rich in images and side panels featuring relevant facts and figures, including legal judgments, as well as notable quotations from family members of the deceased, past and present government officials, a sociologist trained in criminology, and Patrisse Cullors, founder of the "Black Lives Matter" hashtag