Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice is a 2009 young adult nonfiction book by Phillip Hoose, recounting the experiences of Claudette Colvin in Montgomery, Alabama, during the Civil Rights Movement.
 First edition | |
| Author | Phillip Hoose |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Subject | Claudette Colvin Civil Rights Movement |
| Published | 2009 (Farrar, Straus and Giroux) |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover) |
| Pages | 144 |
| ISBN | 978-0-374-31322-7 |
| OCLC | 430055396 |
Plot
editThis book covers the experiences of Claudette Colvin in the 1950s, specifically focusing on her role in the Civil Rights Movement and her involvement in the Browder v. Gayle trial. Colvin is notable within the case because she refused to give up her seat on a Montgomery bus when she was 15 years old and nine months before Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat.[1]
Critical reception
editClaudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice gained generally positive reviews from critics. They praised the young adult biography for giving Colvin the recognition she never received back in 1955. The Wall Street Journal said "History might have forgotten Claudette Colvin, or relegated her to footnote status, had writer Phillip Hoose not stumbled upon her name in the course of other research and tracked her down." And the Chicago Tribune says, “Hoose makes the moments in Montgomery come alive, whether it’s about Claudette’s neighborhood, her attorneys, her pastor or all the different individuals in the civil rights movement who paths she crossed . . . . An engrossing read.” [2]
Awards and distinctions
edit- 2009 winner, National Book Award for Young People's Literature[3]
- 2010 Newbery Honor Book[4]
- 2010 Robert F. Sibert Honor Book[5]
- 2010 finalist, Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults[6]
- 2014 list, YALSA Outstanding Books for the College Bound and Lifelong Learners: History and Cultures[7]
- 2009 Top Ten list, Amazon.com's Editors' Picks: Best Books for Teens[8]
- 2010 list, Cooperative Children's Book Center Choices[9]
- 2010 Honor Book for Older Children, Jane Addams Children's Book Awards[10]
- 2009 list, Booklist Top 10 Biographies for Youth[11]
- 2009 Nonfiction list, Publishers Weekly Best Children's Books of the Year[12]
- 2011 Master List, Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award[13]
- 2010 Nonfiction list, Chicago Public Library Best of the Best[14]
See also
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References
edit- ^ History.com Editors (29 February 2024) [Originally published 24 January 2023]. "This Day in History March 2: Fifteen‑year‑old Claudette Colvin refuses to give up her seat on a segregated bus". HISTORY. A&E Television Networks. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ "Claudette Colvin Twice Toward Justice: Phillip Hoose: Trade Paperback: 9780312661052: Powell's Books". www.powells.com. Retrieved 2023-12-06.
- ^ "National Book Awards - 2009". National Book Foundation. Retrieved 2014-11-21.
- ^ "2010 Newbery Medal and Honor Books". Association for Library Service to Children. Retrieved 2014-11-21.
- ^ "Robert F. Sibert Medal and Honor Books, 2001-present". Association for Library Service to Children. 30 November 1999. Retrieved 2014-11-21.
- ^ "2010 Nonfiction Award". American Library Association. Retrieved 2014-11-21.
- ^ "History and Cultures". American Library Association. 5 February 2014. Retrieved 2014-11-21.
- ^ "Best Books of 2009: Top 10 Books: Teens". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2014-11-21.
- ^ Michaelson, Tessa; Schliesman, Megan; Lindgren, Merri V.; Horning, Kathleen T. (March 2010). "CCBC Choices 2010". Cooperative Children's Book Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison. Retrieved 2014-11-21.
- ^ "Previous Book Award Winners" (PDF). Jane Addams Peace Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-04-09. Retrieved 2014-11-21.
- ^ "Top 10 Biographies for Youth: 2009". Booklist Online. Retrieved 2014-11-21.
- ^ "Best Children's Books of 2009". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2014-11-21.
- ^ "Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award Master List 2010–2011". State of Vermont Department of Libraries. Retrieved 2014-11-21.
- ^ "Best of the Best 2010". Chicago Public Library. Archived from the original on 2014-11-25. Retrieved 2014-11-21.