Claudette Colvin twice toward justice
Based on extensive interviews with Claudette Colvin and many others, Phillip Hoose presents the first in-depth account of an important yet largely unknown civil rights figure, skillfully weaving her dramatic story into the fabric of the historic Montgomery bus boycott and court case that would chang...
| Main Author: | Hoose, Phillip M., 1947- |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York :
Melanie Kroupa Books,
2009.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Subjects: |
| Summary: |
Based on extensive interviews with Claudette Colvin and many others, Phillip Hoose presents the first in-depth account of an important yet largely unknown civil rights figure, skillfully weaving her dramatic story into the fabric of the historic Montgomery bus boycott and court case that would change the course of American history. |
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| Physical Description: |
133 p. : ill. ; 24 x 22 cm. |
| Awards: |
Newbery Honor Book, 2010. National Book Award Winner--Seal on dust jkt. Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Honor, 2010. |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references (p. [113]-121) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780374313227 0374313229 |
| Author Notes: |
Phillip Hoose is an award-winning author of books, essays, stories, songs and articles. Although he first wrote for adults, he turned his attention to children and young adults in part to keep up with his own daughters. Claudette Colvin won a National Book Award and was dubbed a Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2009. He is also the author of Hey, Little Ant , co-authored by his daughter, Hannah, It's Our World, Too! , The Race to Save the Lord God Bird , and We Were There, Too! , a National Book Award finalist. He has received a Jane Addams Children's Book Award, a Christopher Award, and a Boston Globe-Horn Book Award, among numerous honors. He was born in South Bend, Indiana, and grew up in the towns of South Bend, Angola, and Speedway, Indiana. He was educated at Indiana University and the Yale School of Forestry. He lives in Portland, Maine. |