Christian FictionMiddle Grade
Defeat of the Ghost Riders: Mary McCloud Bethune
1997·144 pages
After the Klan burns her father’s business, young Celeste joins Mary Bethune’s new school for African-American girls.
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After the Klan burns her father’s business, young Celeste joins Mary Bethune’s new school for African-American girls.
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When her family moves to Daytona, Florida, from Statesboro, Georgia, after the Ku Klux Klan burns down her father's business, eight-year-old Celeste Key becomes one of the first students at Mary Bethune's new school for African-American girls.
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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No romantic or sexual content present
Violence & gore
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KKK arson and intimidation; peril without graphic injury detail
Profanity
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No profanity or strong language present
Substance use
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No evidence found in available sources
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQ+ characters or themes present
Religious content
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Christian faith central to characters, school, and moral framing
Magic & witchcraft
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No fantasy magic or witchcraft present
Occult / demonology
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No occult or demonic content present
Political content
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Central themes of racial injustice, Klan terror, and Black education
Self-harm / suicide
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No evidence found in available sources
Abuse & suffering
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Racial terror, arson, and systemic hardship faced by Black families
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