Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice by Phillip Hoose
by Sam Arnold-Boyd on Jan.21, 2013, under Battle of the Books 2012-2013, Bullying, Non-fiction, Student Reviews
Review by Tae-Hui
Who would like this book? Any gender, any age, most recommended for people who are looking for a non-fiction book that also has suspense in every turn. Also for people who want a book that is good enough to make it impossible to get their minds (and their hands, and their eyes) off of it.
The goods on the book: Claudette Colvin, a teenager who grew up in her great uncle’s house, cannot stand watching the black Americans getting service that is nothing compared to the white Americans, and not standing up. One day, she stands up for herself when a white bus driver demands her to give up her seat for a white passenger and stand instead. The driver calls political forces (otherwise known as the police) and they take her to an adult cell, humiliating her on the way. Eventually she gets her bail paid by her great uncle’s and church pastor and gets out of the cell, but the one thing that she really wanted didn’t happen: the desegregation of bus seating arrangements (Getting to sit wherever you want). Will she be able to make her wishes a reality and, more importantly, will she be able to do it safely?
The details: 150 pp. 2009 Review by Tae-Hui
