Goin' someplace special
Jerry Pinkney, Patricia C. McKissack
Readers rate it 4.8 (4 on Hardcover)
36 pages · Released 2000 · Atheneum Books for Young Readers
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This beautifully illustrated picture book uses a child's journey through segregated Nashville to teach about racial injustice and courage in an age-appropriate way. While the subject matter—segregation and discrimination—is serious, the narrative is gentle and focuses on hope and resilience rather than graphic depictions. The protagonist models bravery and determination, making it an excellent tool for discussing history, equality, and standing up for what's right.
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In segregated 1950s Nashville, a young African American girl braves a series of indignities and obstacles to get to one of the few integrated places in town: the public library. In segregated 1950s Nashville, a young African American girl braves a series of indignities and obstacles to get to one of the few integrated places in town: the public library.
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- Fiction
- Segregation
- African Americans
- Anger in girls
- Equality
- African-Americans
- African-American families
- Public libraries
- Courage in girls
- Inequality
- Injustice
- Nineteen fifties
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ISBN 9780689818851 · Atheneum Books for Young Readers