Published in 2009. 133 pages (including Author's Note, Bibliography, Notes, and Index).
Claudette Colvin received the 2009 National Book Award for Young People's Literature and was also designated a Newbery Honor Book in 2010.
Phillip Hoose wrote in the "Author's Note" at the end of the book:
More than any other story I know, Claudette Colvin's life story shows how history is made up of objective facts and personal truths, braided together. In her case, a girl raised in poverty by a strong, loving family twice risked her life to gain a measure of justice for her people. Hers is the story of a wise and brave woman who, when she was a smart, angry teenager in Jim Crow Alabama, made contributions to human rights far too important to be forgotten.
Like Chris Crowe's Getting Away with Murder, this is a good introduction to a lesser-known aspect of the Civil Rights Movement. Claudette Colvin was a very brave young woman!
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So here's another part of history that I need/want to learn about! I put the audio version on hold at my library - thanks!
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately, I didn't mark down who recommended this book, but when I updated my Goodreads account I noticed that YOU had read it. So ... here I am and obviously it was your review that brought it to my attention. It was very good. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteI'm off to update my post. :)