Bestselling and multiple
Coretta Scott King– and Caldecott–winners Andrea Davis Pinkney and Brian
Pinkney present a poignant, blues-infused tribute to the men and women
of the Montgomery bus boycott, who refused to give up until they received
justice. An essential read-aloud for librarians, teachers, and
parents.
On December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks refused to give up
her seat on the bus, and the Montgomery bus boycott began. So did the boycott
blues. In the days that followed—382 days to be exact—many people decided
they’d rather walk than take city transportation.
Some started taxis, some
rode bikes, but they all walked and walked. With dogged feet. With dog-tired
feet. With boycott feet. With the boycott blues. The Montgomery bus boycott finally
ended when the Supreme Court ruled that segregation on public transportation
was unconstitutional.
The award-winning team
of Andrea Davis Pinkney and Brian Pinkney has created a rhythmic, informative
picture book that focuses on the people who walked and walked and walked and
never gave up.
Includes
a note from the author and a list of resources.
About the author
Andrea Davis Pinkney is the author of many acclaimed picture books and young adult novels. She received a Coretta Scott King Author Honor Award for Let It Shine. Her collaborations with her husband, Brian Pinkney, include Peggony-Po; Sleeping Cutie; Ella Fitzgerald: The Tale of a Vocal Virtuosa; Dear Benjamin Banneker; and the Caldecott Honor and Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor book Duke Ellington: The Piano Prince and His Orchestra. She is a children's book editor at a major publishing company. She lives with her family in Brooklyn, New York.
Brian Pinkney has illustrated numerous books for children, including two Caldecott Honor books, The Faithful Friend, by Robert D. San Souci, and Duke Ellington: The Piano Prince and His Orchestra, by Andrea Davis Pinkney. Mr. Pinkney's own books include Hey Otter! Hey Beaver!; Time for Kenny; Max Found Two Sticks; JoJo's Flying Side Kick; and The Adventures of Sparrowboy, winner of the 1997 Boston Globe–Horn Book Award. Brian Pinkney has received the Coretta Scott King Award for illustration and three Coretta Scott King Honor Awards. He lives with his family in Brooklyn, New York.
Summary
“Uplifting and memorable.”—School Library
Journal (starred review)
“Great for
reading aloud.”—Booklist (starred review)
Bestselling and multiple
Coretta Scott King– and Caldecott–winners Andrea Davis Pinkney and Brian
Pinkney present a poignant, blues-infused tribute to the men and women
of the Montgomery bus boycott, who refused to give up until they received
justice. An essential read-aloud for librarians, teachers, and
parents.
On December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks refused to give up
her seat on the bus, and the Montgomery bus boycott began. So did the boycott
blues. In the days that followed—382 days to be exact—many people decided
they’d rather walk than take city transportation.
Some started taxis, some
rode bikes, but they all walked and walked. With dogged feet. With dog-tired
feet. With boycott feet. With the boycott blues. The Montgomery bus boycott finally
ended when the Supreme Court ruled that segregation on public transportation
was unconstitutional.
The award-winning team
of Andrea Davis Pinkney and Brian Pinkney has created a rhythmic, informative
picture book that focuses on the people who walked and walked and walked and
never gave up.
Includes
a note from the author and a list of resources.
