{"product_id":"overground-railroad-candacy-taylor-9781419786211","title":"Overground Railroad: The Green Book and the Roots of Black Travel in America","description":"\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Notable Book, \u003ci\u003eOverground Railroad\u003c\/i\u003e explores the historical role and residual impact of the \u003ci\u003eGreen Book\u003c\/i\u003e, the \"Bible of Black Travel\"\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Published from 1936 to 1967, during the Jim Crow years and into the civil rights movement, when travel for black America was difficult and dangerous, the \u003ci\u003eGreen Book\u003c\/i\u003e was an ingenious solution to a horrific problem. It listed hotels, restaurants, gas stations, stores, nightclubs, and other businesses across the United States that were safe for black people to patronize. \u003ci\u003eOverground Railroad\u003c\/i\u003e celebrates the stories behind--and contained within--Victor Green's guide, tracing its history and revealing the contemporary events that helped shape how black people endured and triumphed despite incredible obstacles. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Candacy Taylor drove through the neighborhoods where \u003ci\u003eGreen Book\u003c\/i\u003e sites once thrived. Her work documents the scars that redlining, urban renewal, gentrification, and mass incarceration have left on these communities. Although less than 5 percent of Green Book businesses are still operating, these sites of sanctuary symbolize black ingenuity, resourcefulness, strength, entrepreneurship, and resilience. \u003ci\u003eOverground Railroad\u003c\/i\u003e tells the untold story of black travel, offering readers a rich opportunity to reexamine America's story of segregation, black migration, and the rise of the black leisure class.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Candacy Taylor\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1419786210\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781419786211\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Abrams Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/13\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 360\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.50h x 6.50w x 1.45d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.6\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 9\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e523606 \/ Overground Railroad: The Green Book and the Roots of Black Travel in America\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Candacy Taylor","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46670701461759,"sku":"9781419786211","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/overground-railroad-candacy-taylor-9781419786211","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}