{"product_id":"claudette-colvin-i-want-freedom-now-hardcover","title":"Claudette Colvin: I Want Freedom Now! - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eClaudette Colvin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003ePhillip Hoose\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eBea Jackson\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCivil rights icon Claudette Colvin teams up with Phillip Hoose--author of the Newbery Honor and National Book Award-winning blockbuster biography \u003ci\u003eClaudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice\u003c\/i\u003e--to tell her groundbreaking story in this unforgettable picture book illustrated by \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e-bestselling artist Bea Jackson.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eMontgomery, Alabama 1955.\u003c\/i\u003e Fifteen-year-old Claudette Colvin is \u003ci\u003etired\u003c\/i\u003e. Tired of white people thinking they're better than her. Tired of going to separate schools and separate bathrooms. Most of all, she's tired of having to give up her seat on the bus whenever a white person tells her to. She wants freedom \u003ci\u003eNOW\u003c\/i\u003e! But what can one teenager do? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOn a bus ride home from school one day, young Claudette takes a stand for justice and refuses to get up from her seat--nine months before Rosa Parks will become famous for doing the same. What follows will not only transform Claudette's life but the course of history itself. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the words of Claudette Colvin herself, as told to acclaimed nonfiction writer Phillip Hoose, this empowering, heroic story illustrates how one simple act of courage can create real and lasting change.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eClaudette Colvin \u003c\/b\u003eis a civil rights activist whose refusal to give up her bus seat led to the Montgomery bus boycott and helped bring an end to segregation on buses throughout the South. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhillip Hoose \u003c\/b\u003eis an award-winning author whose other works include the picture book \u003ci\u003eHey, Little Ant \u003c\/i\u003eand the nonfiction books \u003ci\u003eDuet\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Race to Save the Lord God Bird\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Boys Who Challenged Hitler\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eWe Were There, Too!\u003c\/i\u003e, a National Book Award finalist. He lives in Portland, Maine. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eBea Jackson\u003c\/b\u003e is a concept and character artist and an illustrator. In addition to her work that appears on book and comics covers and in magazines and articles, she has also created the artwork for numerous children's books, including \u003ci\u003eParker Looks Up\u003c\/i\u003e, a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller and an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Children's Literary Work nominee; \u003ci\u003eParker Shines On\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eOur Beautiful Colors\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.41 x 11.18 x 9.32 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 12, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51758534066464,"sku":"9780374389734","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/d7341a2004ffab89c3521c90c7f67517_79235bd2-6022-46b1-b766-68cae5efd3aa.webp?v=1780128856","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/claudette-colvin-i-want-freedom-now-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}