Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice by Phillip Hoose
Melanie Kroupa Books
133 pages
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4 comments:
I liked the back-and-forth between the author, who narrates Claudette's story, and excerpts from interviews with Claudette, in which she tells about things in her own words. Interesting story about a little-known character in the civil rights movement.
I thought this was an amazing book, very readable and engrossing. I thought that tweens and teens would really like the story showing how a young person stood up and worked to change an unjust situation - even though the adults around her weren't ready to act. I've recommended it to several friends. Thanks for including it!
makes you re-think what you heard as history. great book!
Thought readers might like to see Claudette Colvin today. Author Phillip Hoose and Claudette have spent the year talking with teen readers.
I have just gathered up all the audio and photos and created a short YouTube. I think readers will see that the spark that drove Claudette to stand alone again segregation is still there!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ZOpqtdd8nw
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