Hoose,P.(2009)Claudette Colvin:Twice toward justice.New York:Melanie Kroupa Books. Informational Most people know the historical story about Rosa Parks and the significance she had in ending segregated buses in Montgomery Alabama. However, very few know that an African American high school girl did exactly the very same thing around a year before hand. This gripping book gives a detailed look at an often overlooked, young, female, civil rights pioneer. The information in the book is deemed from many interviews between the author and Claudette herself, and includes some personal accounts in Claudette’s own words. There are details about an important court case, Browder v. Gayle, that she was an integral part of. Many pictures and sidebars add to visualizing the time period. This book would make a wonderful addition to a study on the civil rights movement, and young readers will be astonished at what Claudette accomplished as just a teenager. Recommended for 7th grade and up. Hoose, P. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward. (2009) New York: Melanie Kroupa Books/Farrar, Straus, GirouxNon-FictionInformational Book2009 National Book Award; 2010 Sibert Honor Book; 2010 Newbery Honor BookThough very dense with text, this book is beautifully designed and includes a robust inventory of photographs and source document artifacts to compliment the information that is presented about Claudette Colvin. The text design as noted in the Table of Contents consists of 2 separate "Parts" of Claudette's history divided into chapters titled per content and/or quotes. The Epilogue, Author's Note, Bibliography, Notes, Acknowledgements, Picture Credits, and Index all show the author's dedication to providing a thorough and just presentation of information that has gone surprisingly unrecognized and has been under reported in accounts of our country's history. This book is a piece of art. Recommended for Upper Middle/High School students due to density and length. This is an excellent resource book!
What do You think about Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice (2009)?
Great book, however I think the length might be a little too long for classroom usage.
—Asha
Decent non-fiction about the civil rights movement. Appropriate for middle schoolers.
—hallison3720
