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Going Places: Victor Hugo Green and His Glorious Book (HC) (2022)

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9780062967404
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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.


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Author:
Tonya Bolden
Illustrator:
Eric Velasquez
ISBN 10:
0062967401
Pages:
40
Publisher:
Quill Tree Books
Publication Date:
October 4, 2022
Binding:
Hardcover
Age Group:
Children (0 - 8)
Grade Range:
P-3