The Silence of Our Friends
by Mark Long, Jim Demonakos, and Nate Powell
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- Grade
- 7-12
- Genre
- Graphic Novel
- Nonfiction
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 2012
Word Count 7,480
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: Currently Not Available
- ATOS Reading Level: 2.7
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 148140, 1 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- History
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- 20th century
- Juvenile Nonfiction | History | United States - State & Local
- Juvenile Nonfiction | History | United States - 20th Century
- African American college students--Comic books, strips, etc
- African American college students
- Texas--Social conditions--Comic books, strips, etc
- Civil rights movements
- Graphic novels
- Civil rights movements--Texas--Houston--History--20th century--Comic books, strips, etc
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Graphic Novels
- Houston
- Comic books, strips, etc
- History
- Texas
- Social conditions
- Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places | United States - African-American
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Comics & Graphic Novels | History
- Texas--Race relations--Comic books, strips, etc
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Topics | Prejudice & Racism
- Race relations
- Lists With This Book
- Graphic Novels for Children & Teens
- Civil Rights Movement
- Teaching Graphic Novels
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Awards & Distinctions 3

CCBC Choices
Selection, 2013

Great Graphic Novels for Teens, 2007-2025
Commended, 2013

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Graphic Novels Selection, 2012
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