African American civil rights workers- Alabama- Montgomery- Biography- Juvenile literature. African Americans- Alabama- Montgomery- Biography- Juvenile literature. Subject headings Colvin, Claudette, 1939- Juvenile literature. YALSA Excellence in Young Adult Nonfiction Finalist, 2010. Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2010 National Book Award Winner-Seal on dust jkt. Lilly Library copy half-title page inscribed by author: "For Flo So nice to meet you! Phillip Hoose".įirst cry: Jim Crow and the detested number tenīased 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. Quarter bound in gold with maroon paper boards, with gold endpapers in illustrated dust jacket. Includes bibliographical references (pages 109-121) and index. Other contributors Silver, Florence, former owner. New York : Melanie Kroupa Books/Farrar Straus Giroux, 2009. Request This Author Hoose, Phillip M., 1947- TitleĬlaudette Colvin : twice toward justice / by Phillip Hoose.
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