Claudette Colvin Refuses to Move: Courageous Kid of the Civil Rights Movement

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Just the Series: Courageous Kids

Annotation: "When a white bus driver orders Claudette Colvin to give up her seat for a white passenger, she refuses to move. After Claudette is arrrested, her brave actions help inspire Civil Rights leaders organize bus boycotts and perform similar acts to defy segregation laws. Eventually, Claudette's court case results in overturning Alabama's unconstitutional laws and provides greater freedom for black Americans everywhere"-- cProvided by publisher.

Genre: [Graphic novels] [Biographies]

Reviews: 0

Catalog Number: #210942

Format: Library Binding

Special Formats: Graphic Novel

Publisher: Capstone

Edition Date: c2021 Release Date: 08/01/20

Pages: 32 p.

ISBN: 1-496-68502-4

ISBN 13: 978-1-496-68502-5

Dewey: 921

LCCN: 2020003288

Dimensions: 24 cm.

Subject Heading:
Montgomery Bus Boycott, Montgomery, Ala., 1955-1956. Comic books, strips, etc.

Language: English

Bibliography Index/Note: Includes bibliographical references (p. 31) and index.

Word Count: 3,231

Reading Level: 4.2

Interest Level: 3-6

Accelerated Reader: reading level: 4.2 / points: 0.5 / quiz: 509302 / grade: Middle Grades

Lexile: GN690L

Guided Reading Level: U

Fountas & Pinnell: U

It's March 2, 1955, and an ordinary 15-year-old girl from Montgomery, Alabama is about to do something extraordinary. When a white bus driver orders Claudette Colvin to give up her seat for a white passenger, she refuses to move. After Claudette is arrested, her brave actions help inspire Civil Rights leaders organize bus boycotts and perform similar acts to defy segregation laws. Eventually, Claudette's court case results in overturning Alabama's unconstitutional laws and provides greater freedom for black Americans everywhere.

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