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Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice
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Item Description...
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Presents the life of the Alabama teenager who played an integral but little-known role in the Montgomery bus strike of 1955-1956, once by refusing to give up a bus seat, and again, by becoming a plaintiff in the landmark civil rights case against the bus company.
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“When it comes to justice, there is no easy way to get it. You can't sugarcoat it. You have to take a stand and say, ‘This is not right.'” – Claudette Colvin On March 2, 1955, an impassioned teenager, fed up with the daily injustices of Jim Crow segregation, refused to give her seat to a white woman on a segregated bus in Montgomery, Alabama. Instead of being celebrated as Rosa Parks would be just nine months later, fifteen-year-old Claudette Colvin found herself shunned by her classmates and dismissed by community leaders. Undaunted, a year later she dared to challenge segregation again as a key plaintiff in Browder v. Gayle, the landmark case that struck down the segregation laws of Montgomery and swept away the legal underpinnings of the Jim Crow South. 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. |
Item Specifications...
Pages 133
Dimensions: Length: 0.75" Width: 8.75" Height: 9.5"
Weight: 1.36 lbs.
Binding Hardcover
Release Date Jan 20, 2009
ISBN 0374313229
EAN 9780374313227
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 | fantastic, honest, and readable nonfiction for readers of all ages Feb 3, 2010 |
Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice is an illuminating piece of nonfiction. Phillip Hoose tells the story without condescending, but he also doesn't assume the reader knows anything about his story. As an adult reader, I appreciated the deep background provided in sidebars.
From the first pages, which are largely pictures illuminating life in the South in the era of Jim Crow laws, I was wowed. The book reads almost like a documentary; Hoose uses photos, text boxes, background, newspaper text and interviews to paint a vivid picture not only of Colvin's life, but these years in Montgomery, Alabama.
Who is Claudette Colvin? She was a high school girl who refused to give up her seat for a white passenger. She did it nine months before Rosa Parks, and she was arrested. Part of what I love about this book is the honesty, which is at times brutal. Rosa Parks is an American hero, and so many of us growing up being wowed by her bravery. This book takes us back to the way it really happened, which isn't as simple. It's not a nice little story, but it's real. As a librarian firmly in the "teach the truth" camp, I loved this book. Some teachers and parents may react adversely to it. She cooperated with Phillip Hoose, who interviewed her numerous times for this book.
Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice is an important book. It's a book I found illuminating even as an adult reader. | | | | terrific history for unsung hero Jan 30, 2010 |
| While written for young adults, all ages will enjoy this wonderful biograpy of a woman who should be an inspiration to all of us. | | |  | Inspiring: Teens Can Make a Difference Jan 19, 2010 |
In reviewing this type of book, I have to wonder if it's the kind of book that Young Adults want to read, or the kind of book that adults want young adults to read?
Claudette Colvin, a teen on her way home from school, was one of the first to stand up for her right NOT to stand up on the bus, even before the better-known Rosa Parks.
That said, it's a great book. The angle of a teen who was active within the Civil Rights movement is perhaps a more relevant take for teens.
It's highly readable and interesting, with pictures that add to the story.
I enjoyed Russsell Freedman's Freedom Walkers: The Story of the Montgomery Bus Boycott book more, and it was actually where I first heard of Claudette Colvin's role in the bus boycotts.
Content: This book does not gloss over the very real, hard facts of prejudice and does contain some violence towards Claudette and others that a younger teen might find disturbing. The book also addresses rape and Claudette's teen pregnancy. For this reason, I would recommend it for teens, not tweens.
| | | | This was a great read. Dec 24, 2009 |
This is a well documented easily read book about the involvement of Ms Claudette Colvin in desegregating the Montgomery Alabama bus system. To the author's credit he has accurately described some of the difficult and humiliating struggles that Afican-Americans were forced to endure at that time. His documentation of the vile Jim Crow laws and related enforcement is outstanding. The book is logically arranged and includes substantive documentation of sources.
This book is suitable reading for adolescents and adults of all ethnicities.
I recommend it highly.
J. D. Alberson | | | | Inspiring story, gifted storyteller May 25, 2009 |
Phil Hoose tells Colvin's story eloquently, in part because one never has the sense he gets in the way of Claudette telling her own story. A truly gifted writer, he frames the narrative, giving it rich, vivid context. He is a witness; he comments by letting the story, the times, and the images speak for themselves. Hoose lets us come to our own conclusions and make up our own minds. His telling of this courageous young woman's story speaks to us of our own power to create change, and our responsibility to do so.
After finishing this book one of my middle school students said, "I've learned it's up to me to do something about things I think are wrong and not wait for the President, or someone else, to do it." A perfect description of active citizenship. An extraordinary book - one that should be part of every middle or high school curriculum. | | | Write your own review about Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice
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