Clean Getaway
Clean Getaway by Nic Stone is an illustrated middle-grade book published by Random House Children’s Books on January 7, 2020. This 240-page story follows an eleven-year-old boy who embarks on an unplanned road trip with his grandmother, exploring significant landmarks of the Civil Rights movement. The journey is not just about travel; it serves as a backdrop for understanding contemporary race relations and the historical context of prejudice and racism in the United States.
Readers will find a narrative that intertwines family dynamics and social themes, as the boy navigates his relationship with his G’ma while uncovering the complexities of their shared history. The use of the Green Book, a crucial element in their travels, highlights the importance of memory and heritage. This edition invites readers to reflect on the past while considering its implications for the present, making it a thoughtful exploration of identity and belonging.
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From #1 New York Times bestselling author Nic Stone comes a timely middle-grade road-trip story through landmarks of the Civil Rights movement and the map they lay for contemporary race relations.
How to Go on an Unplanned Road Trip with Your Grandma:
Grab a Suitcase: Prepacked from the big spring break trip that got CANCELLED.
Fasten Your Seatbelt: G’ma’s never conventional, so this trip won’t be either.
Use the Green Book: G’ma’s most treasured possession. It holds history, memories, and most important, the way home.
What Not to Bring:
A Cell Phone: Avoid contact with Dad at all costs. Even when G’ma starts acting stranger than usual.
Set against the backdrop of the segregation history of the American South, take a trip with this New York Times bestseller and an eleven-year-old boy who is about to discover that the world hasn’t always been a welcoming place for kids like him, and things aren’t always what they seem–his G’ma included.
“Truly a delight.” -Christopher Paul Curtis, author of Newbery Medal winner Bud, Not Buddy
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