{"product_id":"white-lies-how-the-south-lost-the-civil-war-then-rewrote-the-history-9781250816573","title":"White Lies: How the South Lost the Civil War, Then Rewrote the History","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis powerful and unflinching examination of racism in America by award-winning historian Ann Bausum deconstructs the warped history of the Civil War for teen readers, perfect for fans of STAMPED, JUST MERCY, and ACCOUNTABLE.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWarning: This is not your average U.S. history book. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter the Civil War, the Confederates may have laid down their arms, but they were far from accepting defeat. By warping the narrative around what really happened during and after the Civil War, they created an alternate history now known as the Lost Cause. These lies still manifest today through criticism of Critical Race Theory, book banning, unequal funding for education, and more. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book sets the record straight and explains the true history of the Civil War, and its complex and far-reaching aftermath. Written by historian and award-winning author Ann Bausum, WHITE LIES is an impeccably researched chronicle filled with photos, robust back matter, additional resources, and more that fans of Howard Zinn's \u003ci\u003eA Young People's History of the United States\u003c\/i\u003e will enjoy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ann Bausum\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Roaring Brook Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/12\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.18lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.09h x 6.42w x 1.28d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250816573\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/15\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2025 pg. 84\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/14\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2025 pg. 81\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/16\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnn Bausum \u003c\/b\u003ewas raised in Virginia, surrounded by the symbols and teachings of the Lost Cause. For the past\u003cbr\u003equarter century, she has enriched the understanding of young people and teens by introducing them to consequential and dramatic historical events that may be misrepresented or underrepresented in their textbooks. Named a Notable Children's Author by her adopted home state of Wisconsin, she and the body of her work have been recognized nationally with the Nonfiction Award of the Children's Book Guild of Washington, D.C.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Ripon Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44119425482797,"sku":"9781250816573","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0681\/0501\/1245\/files\/img_48a36344-5d78-4fb4-9c71-6dea738ce602.jpg?v=1756226603","url":"https:\/\/riponbookstore.com\/products\/white-lies-how-the-south-lost-the-civil-war-then-rewrote-the-history-9781250816573","provider":"Ripon Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}