Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice

Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice tells the story of a young girl who refused to give up her seat on a Montgomery, Alabama bus in 1955, nine months before Rosa Parks' famous act of defiance. Claudette Colvin's act of courage and determination helped to pave the way for the Montgomery Bus Boycott and the civil rights movement. The book is a powerful and moving account of Colvin's life, from her childhood in the segregated South to her role in the fight for justice and equality. The book is written by Phillip M. Hoose, a Newbery Honor-winning author, and illustrated by Hiroko Shibuya, a talented artist and illustrator. The book includes a foreword by Claudette Colvin herself, and is a powerful and moving tribute to her courage and determination.