A review by biblio_kel
History Comics: Rosa Parks and Claudette Colvin: Civil Rights Heroes by Tracey Baptiste, Shauna J. Grant
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
As an Australian, I had heard of Rosa Parks but I had never heard of Claudette Colvin prior to reading this graphic novel.
NetGalley shelves this book as 'children's non-fiction' but it should be noted that, along with depictions of racism, this book also mentions rape and uses terms such as 'whore'. Therefore, I think 'young adult non-fiction' would be a more accurate description.
This graphic novel tells the story of two brave, courageous, and inspiring women - Claudette Colvin and Rosa Parks. It looks at each of their tales and also tells of how the met, worked together, and were overlooked by the movement they helped to create.
The story looks at the overall movement and events that led up to the Montgomery Bus Boycott and some of the numerous members of the community involved with it. It also shows how neither Rosa Parks or Claudette Colvin were included or consulted by the men heading the movement, including Reverend King.
The story is accompanied by great illustrations with crisp lines and perfect colouring.
Thank you to NetGalley, the publisher, and the author for giving me a free digital copy of this book to read in exchange for an honest review.
NetGalley shelves this book as 'children's non-fiction' but it should be noted that, along with depictions of racism, this book also mentions rape and uses terms such as 'whore'. Therefore, I think 'young adult non-fiction' would be a more accurate description.
This graphic novel tells the story of two brave, courageous, and inspiring women - Claudette Colvin and Rosa Parks. It looks at each of their tales and also tells of how the met, worked together, and were overlooked by the movement they helped to create.
The story looks at the overall movement and events that led up to the Montgomery Bus Boycott and some of the numerous members of the community involved with it. It also shows how neither Rosa Parks or Claudette Colvin were included or consulted by the men heading the movement, including Reverend King.
The story is accompanied by great illustrations with crisp lines and perfect colouring.
Thank you to NetGalley, the publisher, and the author for giving me a free digital copy of this book to read in exchange for an honest review.