Riot by Walter Dean Myers (Historical Fiction Civil War)

Riot    By Walter Dean Myers

When the street erupt in violence targeting the rich as well as blacks, Claire, a biracial girl living in New York with her parents, suddenly finds her world turned upside down. After all, what do you do when people who were your friend one day, turn on you the next, simply because of the color of your skin. Set against the turbulent times of the Civil War, Claire must find a way to keep her values intact in a quickly changing world.

Recommended for grades 6 and up.