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A review by lanica
Clean Getaway by Nic Stone
4.0
A young Black boy is in trouble, again...and his dad is mad at him, again. So when his grandmother asks him to join her on a road trip, he jumps at the chance to get away. Little does he know that his grandmother has a few troubles of her own.
He gets the feeling something is off but ignores it. He knows she's not telling him something, but trusts her. As they travel, he learns that she is human, just like him. He also learns that she has a past that she might not be very proud of...and that's why she's on this trip. Maybe she can make things right...or maybe she'll just make things worst.
This story is set against another plotline where the white grandmother is telling her Black grandchild what her life was life as a mixed-race couple in the 1950s. As they travel through the south, she gives him her copy of an authentic Green Book and talks to him about some of their troubles trying to travel together.
This was a simple story, with lots of jumping-off points for discussion. Maybe too many. I think the story touches on many important issues but doesn't dive deep on very many. As a teacher I would treat this is a book to introduce the topic of race in the US. It is an overview of racism and history...and if pieces interest kids there are many books that will allow them to explore any of the events or places more fully.
A necessary purchase for any school library!
He gets the feeling something is off but ignores it. He knows she's not telling him something, but trusts her. As they travel, he learns that she is human, just like him. He also learns that she has a past that she might not be very proud of...and that's why she's on this trip. Maybe she can make things right...or maybe she'll just make things worst.
This story is set against another plotline where the white grandmother is telling her Black grandchild what her life was life as a mixed-race couple in the 1950s. As they travel through the south, she gives him her copy of an authentic Green Book and talks to him about some of their troubles trying to travel together.
This was a simple story, with lots of jumping-off points for discussion. Maybe too many. I think the story touches on many important issues but doesn't dive deep on very many. As a teacher I would treat this is a book to introduce the topic of race in the US. It is an overview of racism and history...and if pieces interest kids there are many books that will allow them to explore any of the events or places more fully.
A necessary purchase for any school library!