Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice
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Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice is a nonfiction book by Phillip Hoose that tells the story of civil rights pioneer Claudette Colvin, a teenager who refused to give up her bus seat in Montgomery, Alabama months before Rosa Parks.
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| Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice Context triple: [Claudette Colvin, hasBiography, Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice]
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A.
Rosa Parks: My Story
"Rosa Parks: My Story" is an autobiographical book in which civil rights icon Rosa Parks recounts her life, her pivotal role in the Montgomery Bus Boycott, and her experiences in the struggle for racial equality.
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B.
Why We Can’t Wait
"Why We Can’t Wait" is a 1964 book by Martin Luther King Jr. that analyzes the civil rights struggles of 1963, including the Birmingham campaign, and argues for the urgency of nonviolent direct action against racial segregation.
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C.
The Montgomery Bus Boycott and the Women Who Started It
"The Montgomery Bus Boycott and the Women Who Started It" is a historical account and memoir by civil rights activist Jo Ann Robinson that highlights the crucial but often overlooked role of Black women in initiating and sustaining the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
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D.
Long Walk to Freedom
Long Walk to Freedom is Nelson Mandela’s autobiographical account of his life and struggle against apartheid, charting his journey from rural childhood to becoming South Africa’s first Black president.
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E.
A Seat at the Table
A Seat at the Table is Solange Knowles's critically acclaimed 2016 R&B album that explores Black identity, empowerment, and healing through introspective, socially conscious songs.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice Target entity description: Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice is a nonfiction book by Phillip Hoose that tells the story of civil rights pioneer Claudette Colvin, a teenager who refused to give up her bus seat in Montgomery, Alabama months before Rosa Parks.
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A.
Rosa Parks: My Story
"Rosa Parks: My Story" is an autobiographical book in which civil rights icon Rosa Parks recounts her life, her pivotal role in the Montgomery Bus Boycott, and her experiences in the struggle for racial equality.
-
B.
Why We Can’t Wait
"Why We Can’t Wait" is a 1964 book by Martin Luther King Jr. that analyzes the civil rights struggles of 1963, including the Birmingham campaign, and argues for the urgency of nonviolent direct action against racial segregation.
-
C.
The Montgomery Bus Boycott and the Women Who Started It
"The Montgomery Bus Boycott and the Women Who Started It" is a historical account and memoir by civil rights activist Jo Ann Robinson that highlights the crucial but often overlooked role of Black women in initiating and sustaining the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
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D.
Long Walk to Freedom
Long Walk to Freedom is Nelson Mandela’s autobiographical account of his life and struggle against apartheid, charting his journey from rural childhood to becoming South Africa’s first Black president.
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E.
A Seat at the Table
A Seat at the Table is Solange Knowles's critically acclaimed 2016 R&B album that explores Black identity, empowerment, and healing through introspective, socially conscious songs.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biographical book
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nonfiction book ⓘ |
| author | Phillip Hoose ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Boston Globe–Horn Book Award for Nonfiction
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linked to:
Boston Globe–Horn Book Award
National Book Award for Young People's Literature ⓘ Newbery Honor ⓘ
linked to:
Newbery Medal
Robert F. Sibert Honor ⓘ |
| comparesTo | Rosa Parks ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| educationalUse |
civil rights history curriculum
ⓘ
high school history courses ⓘ middle school social studies ⓘ |
| emphasizes | Claudette Colvin's role as a civil rights pioneer ⓘ |
| focusesOnEvent | Claudette Colvin's refusal to give up her bus seat ⓘ |
| genre |
children's literature
ⓘ
civil rights literature ⓘ young adult literature ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
audiobook
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ebook ⓘ hardcover ⓘ paperback ⓘ |
| includes |
historical photographs
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interviews with Claudette Colvin ⓘ primary source documents ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
educators
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young readers ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Claudette Colvin ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person nonfiction narrative ⓘ |
| notableFor |
bringing wider recognition to Claudette Colvin
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highlighting lesser-known figures in the civil rights movement ⓘ |
| portrays |
legal challenges to bus segregation in Montgomery
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role of youth in the civil rights movement ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2009 ⓘ |
| publisher | Farrar, Straus and Giroux ⓘ |
| settingPlace | Montgomery, Alabama ⓘ |
| subject |
American civil rights movement
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Montgomery bus boycott ⓘ racial segregation in the United States ⓘ teenage activism ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
1950s
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prelude to the Montgomery bus boycott ⓘ
linked to:
Montgomery bus boycott
|
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Subject: Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice Description of subject: Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice is a nonfiction book by Phillip Hoose that tells the story of civil rights pioneer Claudette Colvin, a teenager who refused to give up her bus seat in Montgomery, Alabama months before Rosa Parks.
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