Claudette Colvin

This book was a very easy read! I had never heard of Claudette Colvin before, but found her to be a very interesting and a powerful person. The author of this story, Phillip Hoose, brought Claudette to life throughout this book. Claudette's personality, boldness, and determination was an inspiration to everyone who reads this story. I really enjoyed reading Claudette's excerpts throughout the book. Just hearing her story made me feel the pain she went through. Throughout the book, I was constantly saying "How could people treat others this way?"
I knew very little about the history of segregation or the boycotts that happened until reading this book. Once I started reading about Claudette, I couldn't put it down. I learned so much about her, the history of segregation, and other famous African Americans, and never once did I get bored! The format of this book was very nicely designed. The book keep flowing which made this book great for young adults. From reading this book, many young adults would probably like to continue reading about this kind of history.
This is a wonderful non-fiction book! I will certainly recommend this book to the teachers at my school!

Rebecca Wilson