Claudette Colvin
About this book
On March 2, 1955, 15-year-old Claudette Colvin refused to give up her bus seat to a white passenger. In her own words, Claudette gives a detailed look at segregated life in 1950s Memphis and the start of the civil rights movement.
Details
- OL Work ID
- OL21736027W
Subjects
African americans, biographyAfrican americans, biography, juvenile literatureCivil rights workersCivil rights workers, juvenile literatureAfrican americans, segregationMontgomery (ala.), race relationsAlabama, juvenile literatureWomen, united states, biographyWomen, biography, juvenile literatureaward:Sibert_awardaward:Newbery_award