Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice facts for kids
First edition
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| Author | Phillip Hoose |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Subject | Claudette Colvin Civil Rights Movement |
| Published | 2009 (Farrar, Straus and Giroux) |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover) |
| Pages | 144 |
| ISBN | 978-0-374-31322-7 |
Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice is a 2009 young adult nonfiction book by Phillip Hoose, recounting the experiences of Claudette Colvin in Montgomery, Alabama, during the Civil Rights Movement.
Awards and distinctions
- 2009 winner, National Book Award for Young People's Literature
- 2010 Newbery Honor Book
- 2010 Robert F. Sibert Honor Book
- 2010 finalist, Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults
- 2014 list, YALSA Outstanding Books for the College Bound and Lifelong Learners: History and Cultures
- 2009 Top Ten list, Amazon.com's Editors' Picks: Best Books for Teens
- 2010 list, Cooperative Children's Book Center Choices
- 2010 Honor Book for Older Children, Jane Addams Children's Book Awards
- 2009 list, Booklist Top 10 Biographies for Youth
- 2009 Nonfiction list, Publishers Weekly Best Children's Books of the Year
- 2011 Master List, Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award
- 2010 Nonfiction list, Chicago Public Library Best of the Best
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