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Award-winning biography of teen Claudette Colvin, who defied Montgomery bus segregation and helped drive a landmark civil rights case.
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Award-winning biography of teen Claudette Colvin, who defied Montgomery bus segregation and helped drive a landmark civil rights case.
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Based on extensive interviews with Claudette Colvin and many others, Phillip Hoose presents the first in-depth account of an important yet largely unknown civil rights figure, skillfully weaving her dramatic story into the fabric of the historic Montgomery bus boycott and court case that would change the course of American history.
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Brief historical rape references; teen pregnancy discussed in context
Violence & gore
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Arrests, physical intimidation, and segregation-era violence; not graphic gore
Profanity
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Substance use
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LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Religious content
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Magic & witchcraft
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No magic or witchcraft present
Occult / demonology
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No occult or demonology content present
Political content
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Central focus on Jim Crow, segregation, and the civil rights struggle
Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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Systemic racism, teen jailing, rape references, and segregation-era cruelty
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