![]() With great courage she acted upon her principles - and played a significant role in the drama of the civil rights movement. Claudette Colvin was a remarkable teenager. ![]() ![]() An engrossing read." - Chicago Tribune"Phil Hoose, who has done pioneering work in bringing to our attention the crucial role of young people in social movements, here tells the extraordinary, yet little-known story of Claudette Colvin, who, even before the famous incident involving Rosa Parks, sparked the historic bus boycott in Montgomery, Alabama. "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.The photos of the era are riveting and Claudette's eloquent bravery is unforgettable." - The Wall Street Journal"Before Rosa Parks, there was Claudette Colvin, a teenager who knew her constitutional rights and was willing to be arrested to prove it" - The Washington Post, a Best Book of 2009 selection"Compelling." - New York Daily News"Hoose vividly recreates Colvin's bravery." - The New York Post"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. ![]() "Hoose's book, based in part on interviews with Colvin and people who knew her-finally gives her the credit she deserves." - The New York Times Book Review ![]()
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