Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice by Phillip Hoose

Hoose, Phillip. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice. 1 ed. New York: Farrar, Straus And Giroux (Byr), 2009. Print.

In the book Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice by Phillip Hoose tells the less known story of Claudette Colvin. She is was a young African-American girl who stood up for herself by refusing to move her seat on the bus. She knew that she had to stand up the injustice that so many people put in front of her. She would help lead to the civil rights movement along with famous individuals such as Rosa Parks. This is a great book to use when teaching students about black history and the civil rights movement. The book includes copy of primary sources that were released throughout the events of Claudette Colvin's life.

Resources:

http://www.neok12.com/Civil-Rights-Movement.htm
This site has plenty of multimedia to show the students about the civil rights movement and what it consisted of. There are many pictures and videos for the students to view.

http://www.kidskonnect.com/subject-index/21-people/161-parks-rosa.html
This site gives students more information on the civil rights movement and Rosa Park's involvement. There is also information on other women who were involved in the movement.

Vocabulary:
civil rights, boycott