From: Leah Langby <langby_at_ifls.lib.wi.us>
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 2010 15:13:19 -0600

I really liked Claudette Colvin (the book and the person), I love to see well-written original research for KIDS! It was so exciting to read about how Phillip Hoose tracked Claudette down, and very thrilling to read about a part of the bus boycott I had missed, even though I studied it in college. I think it is also really good to have a book that addresses class as well as race. And for kids to see that there are unsung stories, and that there was some tension within the movement--it wasn't all lovey-dovey and inclusive all the time, and STILL it was powerful and amazing.

Another note: My 11-year-old sucked it down. She couldn't put it down!

Leah
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Leah Langby Library Development and Youth Services Coordinator Indianhead Federated Library System 1538 Truax Boulevard Eau Claire, WI 54703-1569 phone: 715-839-5082 ext.114 fax: 715-839-5151 email: langby_at_ifls.lib.wi.us www.ifls.lib.wi.us


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