{"product_id":"ruth-and-the-green-book-gwen-strauss-9780761352556","title":"Ruth and the Green Book","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eThe picture book inspiration for the Academy Award-winning film \u003cem\u003eThe Green Book\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRuth was so excited to take a trip in her family's new car! In the early 1950s, few African Americans could afford to buy cars, so this would be an adventure. But she soon found out that Black travelers weren't treated very well in some towns. Many hotels and gas stations refused service to Black people. Daddy was upset about something called Jim Crow laws . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Finally, a friendly attendant at a gas station showed Ruth's family \u003cem\u003eThe Green Book\u003c\/em\u003e. It listed all of the places that would welcome Black travelers. With this guidebook--and the kindness of strangers--Ruth could finally make a safe journey from Chicago to her grandma's house in Alabama.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Ruth's story is fiction, but \u003cem\u003eThe Green Book\u003c\/em\u003e and its role in helping a generation of African American travelers avoid some of the indignities of Jim Crow are historical fact.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gwen Strauss, Calvin Alexander Ramsey\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0761352554\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780761352556\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Carolrhoda Books (R)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/01\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.10h x 9.40w x 0.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.6\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.5\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Lower Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e138160 \/ Ruth and the Green Book\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Jane Addams Children's Book Award - Honor Book\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens - Recommended\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e IndieFab awards - Bronze Medal Winner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e North Carolina Children's Book Award - Nominee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Delaware Diamonds Award - Nominee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Independent Publisher Book Awards - Gold Medal Winner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Jefferson Cup - Honor Book\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Sequoyah Book Awards - Nominee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Bluebonnet Awards - Nominee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2011 pg. 43\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/15\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/11\/2010 pg. 44\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2010 pg. 68\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2010 pg. 79\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2010","brand":"Gwen Strauss","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44055288807679,"sku":"9780761352556","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9be60df2-dac2-408d-9fe4-6f44cc9cef04.jpg?v=1685034810","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/ruth-and-the-green-book-gwen-strauss-9780761352556","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}