Rising from the Ashes: Los Angeles, 1992: Edward Jae Song Lee, Latasha Harlins, Rodney King, and a city on fire by Paula Yoo

Rising from the Ashes: Los Angeles, 1992: Edward Jae Song Lee, Latasha Harlins, Rodney King, and a city on fire

Paula Yoo

358 pages first pub 2024 (editions)

nonfiction history race young adult informative tense medium-paced
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Paula Yoo’s latest is a compelling, nuanced account of Los Angeles’s 1992 uprising and its impact on its Korean and Black American communities.  On April 29, 1992, following the acquittal of four police officers charged with the beating and arrest...

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4.34
based on 65 reviews

Moods

informative: 91%

emotional: 50%

challenging: 45%

reflective: 45%

tense: 45%

dark: 33%

sad: 33%

hopeful: 29%

inspiring: 25%

mysterious: 4%


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21% of readers chose fast
65% of readers chose medium
13% of readers chose slow
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