Claudette Colvin : twice toward justice
(Book)
Author
Published
New York : Melanie Kroupa Books, 2009.
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
ISBN
9780374313227, 0374313229
Physical Desc
133 pages : illustrations ; 24 x 22 cm
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.8 - AR Pts: 5
Appears on list
Status
Lawson McGhee Library - Biography - Children's books
B COLV
1 available
B COLV
1 available
Bearden Branch Library - Children's books
B COLV
1 available
B COLV
1 available
Burlington Branch Library - Children's books
B COLV
1 available
B COLV
1 available
Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Lawson McGhee Library - Biography - Children's books | B COLV | On Shelf |
| Bearden Branch Library - Children's books | B COLV | On Shelf |
| Burlington Branch Library - Children's books | B COLV | On Shelf |
| Cedar Bluff Branch Library - Children's books | B COLV | On Shelf |
| Farragut Branch Library - Children's books | B COLV | On Shelf |
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Subjects
LC Subjects
African American civil rights workers -- Alabama -- Montgomery -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
African Americans -- Alabama -- Montgomery -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
African Americans -- Segregation -- History -- Juvenile literature.
Colvin, Claudette, -- 1939- -- Juvenile literature.
Montgomery (Ala.) -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Montgomery (Ala.) -- Race relations -- Juvenile literature.
Teenage girls -- Alabama -- Montgomery -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
African Americans -- Alabama -- Montgomery -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
African Americans -- Segregation -- History -- Juvenile literature.
Colvin, Claudette, -- 1939- -- Juvenile literature.
Montgomery (Ala.) -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Montgomery (Ala.) -- Race relations -- Juvenile literature.
Teenage girls -- Alabama -- Montgomery -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
More Details
Published
New York : Melanie Kroupa Books, 2009.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
ISBN
9780374313227, 0374313229
Accelerated Reader
MG
Level 6.8, 5 Points
Level 6.8, 5 Points
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages [113]-121) and index.
Description
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.
Awards
National Book Award, 2009: Young People's Literature.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Hoose, P. M. (2009). Claudette Colvin: twice toward justice (First edition.). Melanie Kroupa Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Hoose, Phillip M., 1947-. 2009. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice. Melanie Kroupa Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Hoose, Phillip M., 1947-. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice Melanie Kroupa Books, 2009.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Hoose, Phillip M. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice First edition., Melanie Kroupa Books, 2009.
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