Claudette Colvin

I first want to say thank you to Mrs. Lyons for making us read this book. I found the book very easy to read and a story that keeps your interest. It is a great story that I never knew of. I had learned about Rosa Parks and the bus boycott, but I had never heard of Claudette Colvin. I really wished I had learned specifically what it was like in Montgomery during my schooling. But I have to wonder, if I knew it in HS would it effect me the same as it did now? Her story is a story that needs to be taught in school and remembered by adults. I enjoyed the way the author switched between her perspective and the general telling of the history. I did not realize it was several interviews with her until I read the notes section at the end of the book. I loved the way Claudette's character comes across as strong willed. Even though her life wasn't always easy, she never quit fighting for what she believed it. That message is so important for people to hear. I found it interesting that it took 2 teenagers standing up for what they believed as right before Rosa Parks did the same thing. It made think about being in that situation, would I be able to stand up for what I know as right, or would I be like the other teens and move? Again, this was a great book and I will never forget her story.