{"product_id":"9781250073495","title":"The Port Chicago 50 : Disaster, Mutiny, and the Fight for Civil Rights","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Port Chicago 50\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Steve Sheinkin\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn astonishing World War II military story of civil rights from \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author and Newbery Honor recipient Steve Sheinkin.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA National Book Award Finalist\u003cbr\u003eA YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction Finalist\u003cbr\u003eA \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn July 17, 1944, a massive explosion rocked the segregated Navy base at Port Chicago, California, killing more than 300 sailors who were at the docks, critically injuring off-duty men in their bunks, and shattering windows up to a mile away. On August 9th, 244 men refused to go back to work until unsafe and unfair conditions at the docks were addressed. When the dust settled, fifty were charged with mutiny, facing decades in jail and even execution.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Port Chicago 50\u003c\/i\u003e is a fascinating story of the prejudice and injustice that faced black men and women in America's armed forces during World War II, and a nuanced look at those who gave their lives in service of a country where they lacked the most basic rights.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis thoroughly-researched and documented book can be worked into multiple aspects of the common core curriculum, including history and social studies.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Sheinkin delivers another meticulously researched WWII story, one he discovered while working on his Newbery Honor book, \u003ci\u003eBomb\u003c\/i\u003e...Archival photos appear throughout, and an extensive bibliography, source notes, and index conclude this gripping, even horrific account of a battle for civil rights predating Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King, Jr.” —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlso by Steve Sheinkin:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBomb: The Race to Build—and Steal—the World's Most Dangerous Weapon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Notorious Benedict Arnold: A True Story of Adventure, Heroism \u0026amp; Treachery\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eUndefeated: Jim Thorpe and the Carlisle Indian School Football Team\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMost Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhich Way to the Wild West?: Everything Your Schoolbooks Didn't Tell You About Westward Expansion\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKing George: What Was His Problem?: Everything Your Schoolbooks Didn't Tell You About the American Revolution\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eTwo Miserable Presidents: Everything Your Schoolbooks Didn't Tell You About the Civil War\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBorn to Fly: The First Women's Air Race Across America\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“An impressive work and an inspiring one.” —\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Sheinkin lets the participants tell the story, masterfully lacing the narrative with extensive quotations drawn from oral histories.” —\u003ci\u003eKirkus, starred review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Sheinkin's narrative shines.” —\u003ci\u003eBooklist, starred review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Through effective research, Sheinkin re-creates a story that remains largely unknown to many Americans, and is one of the many from World War II about segregation and race that is important to explore with students.” —\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal, starred review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Sheinkin delivers another meticulously researched WWII story, one he discovered while working on his Newbery Honor book, \u003ci\u003eBomb\u003c\/i\u003e....Archival photos appear throughout, and an extensive bibliography, source notes, and index conclude this gripping, even horrific account of a battle for civil rights predating Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King, Jr.” —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly, starred review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Sheinkin follows Bomb (rev. 11\/12) with an account of another aspect of the Second World War, stemming from an incident that seems small in scope but whose ramifications would go on to profoundly change the armed forces and the freedom of African Americans to serve their country.” —\u003ci\u003eThe Horn Book\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShort-listed National Book Awards - Finalist (2014), Long-listed NCSS-CBC NotableTrade-Soc.Stdy (2015), Long-listed Publishers Weekly Best Books of the Year (2014), Long-listed CCBC Choice (Univ. of WI) (2015), Long-listed NYTBR Notable Children's BOTY (2014), Long-listed Kirkus Reviews Best Books of the Year (2014), Winner Boston Book Review - Winner (2014), Long-listed IRA Teachers' Choices (2015), Long-listed School Library Best Books of the Year (2014), Winner YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction Finalist (2015), Short-listed Iowa Teen Award Master List (2016), Long-listed Boston Globe - Horn Book Award (2014), Long-listed Vermont Dorothy Canfield Fisher Award (2015), Long-listed ALA Notable Children's Books (2015), Long-listed Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year (2015), Long-listed Amazon.com Best Books of the Year (2014), Long-listed National Book Awards - Longlist (2014)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781250073495\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Square Fish","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40619677515982,"sku":"9781250073495","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_85030e17-1269-4866-bdcb-8928c71cf620.jpg?v=1638405086","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781250073495","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}