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Going places : Victor Hugo Green and his glorious book / written by Tonya Bolden ; illustrated by Eric Velasquez.

Bolden, Tonya, (author.). Velasquez, Eric, (illustrator.).

Summary:

"As a mail carrier, Victor Hugo Green traveled across New Jersey every day. But with Jim Crow laws enforcing segregation since the late 1800s, traveling as a Black person in the US could be stressful, even dangerous. So in the 1930s, Victor created a guide--The Negro Motorist Green-Book--compiling information on where to go and what places to avoid so that Black travelers could have a safe and pleasant time. While the Green Book started out small, over the years it became an expansive, invaluable resource for Black people throughout the country--all in the hopes that one day such a guide would no longer be needed"--Provided by publisher.

Record details

ISBN: 9780062967404
ISBN: 0062967401
Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (chiefly color), color map ; 29 cm
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: New York, NY : Quill Tree Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2022]

Content descriptions

General Note:	"As a mail carrier, Victor Hugo Green traveled across New Jersey every day. But with Jim Crow laws enforcing segregation since the late 1800s, traveling as a Black person in the US could be stressful, even dangerous. So in the 1930s, Victor created a guide--The Green Book--compiling information on where to go and what places to avoid so that Black travelers could have a safe and pleasant time. While the Green Book started out small, over the years it became an expansive, invaluable resource for Black people throughout the country--all in the hopes that one day such a guide would no longer be needed"--Provided by publisher.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references.
Target Audience Note:	004-008.
Study Program Information Note:	Accelerated Reader AR LG 6.1 0.5 519753.