Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice Audiobook

" Hoose tells the story of a little-known civil rights pioneer, much of it in Colvin's own words. Highly readable and informative. "

" Sure wish we would have read stuff like this in high school instead of textbooks. Actually enjoyable and a lot of content about Jim Crow and the bus boycotts, which probably took up a few sentences or maybe pages in a textbook. How interesting to see how history has always focused on Rosa Parks and not the woman who actually took the first stand. "

" I thought the book was very inspiring and very informational. I think I learned more from reading this book than from all the years I had in elementary, middle, and high school down in Texas. Perhaps I just didn't care that much when I was younger because it seemed like old news and I never saw segregation and hate as anything but in the past. I am really glad that people like Claudette Colvin stood up for what they thought was right even when it was hell fire with no one else on their side. "

" Nine months before Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a bus, this teenager did the same. Probably because I've worked with teens for several years now, I know that they can often be misperceived by adults. Excellent young adult nonfiction. "

" Most of us have heard of Rosa Parks....but have you heard the name Claudette Colvin?? Claudette, 15, actually sat on a bus and refused to give up her seat to a white person before Rosa Parks. Unfortunately, Claudette's story has been lost in history. This book is a fasinating journey into this teenager's life during the civil rights movement. "

" Great read! One of those NF titles that reads like fiction. Lots of photos too, which I always enjoy. "

" This book re-framed my understanding of the Civil Rights Movement. We often forget both the deliberate and particular actions that changed history. This book allows one to recapture how powerful and important their actions were. "

" Powerful and shocking picture of life under Jim Crow and the young woman who refused to stand up for a white passenger on a Montgomery, Alabama bus, nine months before Rose Parks. "

" Fascinating look into a very little-known aspect of the civil rights movement. Surprised me how much class played a role. "

" Fascinating account of a child who refused to give up her seat on a bus in AL even before the famous Rosa Parks incident. As an interview, talks about her life before, during and after the event. Odd to find non-fiction titles that you can't put down...it's a read-straight-through type of book. "

" I liked this book, it really brought the civil right movement close to home. I liked how it told a different story than the one that we had heard over, and over again. The book also gave accounts of other people who suffered, some of the stories are slightly intense. "

" Enjoyed this. A little younger than I usually read, but illuminated a relatively unknown (until recently) bit of history. "

" One of the things I love about nonfiction is that more people can hear stories like this one. How is Claudette Colvin's name not know to everyone for her major role in the Civil Right movement. She is an inspriation. "

" I never knew that this teenager was the first one to stand up to the segregation on the city buses...before Rosa Parks. Very empowering and disturbing story of her early life. "

" Before I started reading this book, I had no idea that someone had taken this bold step against segregation prior to Rosa Parks. Very brave girl! "

" So far the book is really good, It gives a lot of good and helpful information !!!! "