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Ruth And The Green Book (2010)

by Calvin Alexander Ramsey(Favorite Author)

4.1 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

0761352554 (ISBN13: 9780761352556)

languge

English

genre

Historical Fiction

publisher

Carolrhoda Books

review 1: This is the story of the challenges of travel for African-Americans in the times after World War II. Jim Crow laws had been passed that were supported by the state governments, which meant that many businesses could still choose to serve only white people. A young girl, Ruth, and her family are traveling to see her grandmother in Alabama. They live in Chicago, and have just bought their first car. They struggle with finding places to buy food, even to stay the night, but fortunately they know they will be welcomed at Esso stations, and there they discover the Green Book, a book that lists all kinds of services where African-Americans are welcomed. Sometimes it’s just someone’s home! This would make a good introduction to Jim Crow laws and the challenges faced before th... moree Civil Rights Act was passed in 1964, the year the final Green book was published. There is a additional information about these times, and the book’s beginning. The illustrations are bold and beautiful portraits of the family and their travels.
review 2: "Ruth and the Green Book" is both a Jane Addams Children’s Book Award Honor book as well as an American Library Association Notable Children’s book. The author, Calvin Alexander Ramsey, created a historical fiction picture book that touches upon the struggles of prejudice and racism through the story of one African-American family's road trip during the 1940's. This would be a great book to teach lessons on civil rights, travel, and the history of African-Americans. I highly recommend this book for teaching students in 4th grade and up! less

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