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Going Places: Victor Hugo Green and His Glorious Book: A Picture Book Biography About the Green Book Travel Guide for Children (Ages 4-8)

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Description:In the vein of Hidden Figures comes a nonfiction picture book about the Green Book, a travel guide by Victor Hugo Green, a Black postal worker from Harlem, made to help African Americans stay safe while traveling during segregation.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.Award-winning author Tonya Bolden and acclaimed illustrator Eric Velasquez shine a light on this little-known history of Victor Hugo Green and the deep impact of his incredible book on generations of Black families in America.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Going Places: Victor Hugo Green and His Glorious Book: A Picture Book Biography About the Green Book Travel Guide for Children (Ages 4-8). To get started finding Going Places: Victor Hugo Green and His Glorious Book: A Picture Book Biography About the Green Book Travel Guide for Children (Ages 4-8), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Release: 2022

ISBN: 0062967401

Description: In the vein of Hidden Figures comes a nonfiction picture book about the Green Book, a travel guide by Victor Hugo Green, a Black postal worker from Harlem, made to help African Americans stay safe while traveling during segregation.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.Award-winning author Tonya Bolden and acclaimed illustrator Eric Velasquez shine a light on this little-known history of Victor Hugo Green and the deep impact of his incredible book on generations of Black families in America.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Going Places: Victor Hugo Green and His Glorious Book: A Picture Book Biography About the Green Book Travel Guide for Children (Ages 4-8). To get started finding Going Places: Victor Hugo Green and His Glorious Book: A Picture Book Biography About the Green Book Travel Guide for Children (Ages 4-8), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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