Goin' Someplace Special
Patricia C. Mckissack and Jerry Pinkney
Simon and Schuster: 2001
ISBN: 0-689-81885-8
Goin' Someplace Special is a story that intrigued me when it was sitting on the library shelf. As you can see from the picture above, she is happy and ready to go somewhere. In this story, 'Tricia Ann asked her mom if she can go to her special place all by herself. Her grandmother says she is old enough to go by herself. As she is travelling to her special place, different laws get in the way. Will she ever get to her special place? Find out by reading Goin' Someplace Special.
I would give this book a 10 out of 10. This is a Danielle's MUST read!The book honestly caught me off guard because it deals with Jim Crow laws and African American history. I thought this book was written in the 1960's, but it was written in 2001. I believe the book was written to explain this issue to young children in the best way possible. The story was easy to follow and the main character "Tricia Ann is very charismatic. This is a must read for young children and should be in a teacher's library!
I love that you stuck with a theme of African American children's literature this week. It is so important for educators and parents to know about high-quality multicultural literature.
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