O.W. Gurley
(Book)
Author
Contributors
Quartey, Amanda, illustrator.
Published
[Vero Beach, FL] : Rourke Educational Media, a division of Carson Dellosa Education, 2022.
ISBN
9781731652263, 1731652267, 9781731651815, 1731651813
Lexile measure
550L
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Addison Public Library - 1st Floor - Children's Books | jBIO 976.686 GURLEY O. | On Shelf |
| Downers Grove Public Library - 1st Floor - Kids | JB GURLEY | On Shelf |
| Flossmoor Public Library - Juvenile Stacks | J BIO GURLEY | On Shelf |
| Glenside Public Library District - Kids Biography | J Bio Gurley, O.W. | On Shelf |
| Roselle Public Library District - Juvenile Biography | J-B GURLEY MIL | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
African American businesspeople -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Biographies.
Greenwood (Tulsa, Okla.) -- Race relations -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
Gurley, O. W., -- 1868-1935 -- Juvenile literature.
Leadership -- Juvenile literature.
Tulsa Race Massacre, Tulsa, Okla., 1921 -- Juvenile literature.
Biographies.
Greenwood (Tulsa, Okla.) -- Race relations -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
Gurley, O. W., -- 1868-1935 -- Juvenile literature.
Leadership -- Juvenile literature.
Tulsa Race Massacre, Tulsa, Okla., 1921 -- Juvenile literature.
More Details
Published
[Vero Beach, FL] : Rourke Educational Media, a division of Carson Dellosa Education, 2022.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
24 pages : illustrations (colour) ; 26 cm.
Language
English
ISBN
9781731652263, 1731652267, 9781731651815, 1731651813
Accelerated Reader
LG
Level 4.1, 1 Points
Level 4.1, 1 Points
Lexile measure
550
Notes
General Note
Includes index.
Description
O.W. Gurley was a savvy businessman. In 1905 he purchased 40 acres of land in Tulsa, Oklahoma. It later became known as the Greenwood Community. He used his money and influence to make Greenwood one of the richest African American communities in America. It was nicknamed "Black Wall Street."
Target Audience
550L,Lexile
Target Audience
Decoding demand: 97 (very high),Semantic demand: 99 (very high),Syntactic demand: 80 (high),Structure demand: 86 (very high),Lexile
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR,LG,4.1,0.5,514052.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Miller, J. P., & Quartey, A. (2022). O.W. Gurley . Rourke Educational Media, a division of Carson Dellosa Education.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Miller, J. P and Amanda, Quartey. 2022. O.W. Gurley. Rourke Educational Media, a division of Carson Dellosa Education.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Miller, J. P and Amanda, Quartey. O.W. Gurley Rourke Educational Media, a division of Carson Dellosa Education, 2022.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Miller, J. P., and Amanda Quartey. O.W. Gurley Rourke Educational Media, a division of Carson Dellosa Education, 2022.
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