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Return of Gabriel

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By John Armistead
Publisher Milkweed Editions
Return of Gabriel
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In 1964, freedom workers come to a small Mississippi town to register blacks to vote. Cooper, the only white member of Oak Grove Baptist Church, must decide how to react when his father makes him attend Ku Klux Klan meetings. The churchs pastor learns of the Klans plans, claiming he was told by the Angel Gabriel. When Cooper discovers Gabriels identity, he must decide what role he will play, and on which side. Illustrations.

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43445 words43,445 words
240 pages240 pages
Lexile 700LLexile 700L
Grade 3 to 8Grade 3 to 8
Age 8-13Age 8-13
Published 2002Published 2002

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9781571316387

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