Mckissack, author, jerry pinkney, illustrator, illus. It is a community of people committed to critical thinking, truth telling and social transformation. Let my people go, written with her husband, fredrick, and recipient of the naacp image award. Patricia mckissack reads goin someplace special scholastic. Patricia mckissack reads aloud an excerpt from goin someplace special and talks about its autobiographical nature rooted in the segregated south. Her other books include the allilleverwant christmas doll, goin someplace special, and precious and the boo hag. Fiction, segregation, african americans, anger in girls, equality, africanamericans, africanamerican families, public libraries, courage in girls, inequality, injustice, nineteen fifties, anger in children, africanamerican girls, accelerated reader, juvenile fiction, the fifties 20th century, courage. Theres a place in this 1950s southern town where all are welcome, no matter what their skin color. She gets the same message from all the older people she meets along her way. Even so, she gets discouraged and angry as she faces prejudice and injustice along her journey. In the trivia questions quiz below, you will be expected to answer the questions about the happenings in specific chapters. It is about a young african american girl, tricia ann, who. Goin someplace special symbols, allegory and motifs.
Published in 20, goin someplace special is a story about a young african american girl named tricia ann who desires to take a journey someplace special. Going someplace special book by pat mckissack is an exciting read that tells us how faith and hope can take you further than most people fear to venture. Every plot element contributes to the theme, leaving mckissacks. Atheneum books for young readers, an imprint of simon and schuster childrens publishing division. Goin someplace special is a book, set in the 1950s, about an africanamerican girl named tricia trying to get to her someplace special. Goin someplace special by patricia mckissack was perhaps my favorite book i have read so far this semester. Patricia and her husband, frederick mckissack, are the recipients of the coretta scott kingvirginia hamilton award for lifetime achievement. To her, its someplace special and shes bursting to go by herself. Mckissack s poignant story of growing up in the segregated south and jerry pinkneys rich, detailed watercolors lead readers to the doorway of freedom. A smart book that introduces children to the notion of racism and jim crow laws, mckissack and pinkney have given us a truly worthy book for our consideration. Set in the south in the 1950s, tricia ann is delighted to be able to go someplace special all by herself, but when she is faced with signs reading for whites only, she must find the courage inside to continue her journey to the public library, where everyone is welcome.
Details about 3 lot childrens picture books by jerry pinkney. This book is about a young africanamerican girl named tricia ann. Mckissack and jerry pinkney overview set in the south in the 1950s, trica ann is delighted to be able to go someplace special all by herself, but when she is faced with signs reading for whites only, she must find the courage inside to continue her journey to the public library, where everyone is. Goin someplace special by patricia c mckissack alibris. Rookie readers ages 57 have provided entertaining, highquality introductions to reading for more than a generation. Mckissack is one of our foremost authors for young people. Mama frances acquiesces, sending her off with instructions. Although, if you have already check this out ebook and you really are able to help to make the results well expect you to take your time to depart an evaluation on our site we can.
Goin someplace special study guide contains a biography of patricia c. Theres a place in this 1950s southern town where all are welcome, no matter what their skin colorand tricia ann knows exactly how to get there. A fun and engaging way for young children to figure out concepts and solving problems on his or her own. Click to read more about goin someplace special by patricia c. The moment you hold it in your hands you know its a treasure you will want to read and share for years to come. The story begins with tricia ann asking her grandmother, mama frances to go someplace special by. Each title features fullcolor, often hilarious illustrations and engaging stories that always involve a young child figuring out concepts or solving. Warrior queen of matamba, angola, africa, 1595, and more on. Book talk on goin someplace special by patricia c mckissack and jerry pinkney. Getting to someplace special isnt worth it, she sobbed. Special thanks to everyone who contributed suggestions via twitter.
Let my people go, written with her husband, fredrick, and recipien. Prejudice in to kill a mockingbird and goin someplace special. Goin someplace special is a 2001 childrens book by pat mckissack and illustrated by jerry pinkney. These papers were written primarily by students and provide critical analysis of goin someplace special by patricia c. Her mother is finally letting her go all the way to someplace special.
Goin someplace special by mckissack and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Goin someplace special coretta scott king illustrator. The diary of nellie lee love, the great migration north. Childrens authorspatricia mckissack wikibooks, open. Reluctantly, her grandmother agrees, telling her to remember to be proud of who she is. The darkthirty, a newbery honor book and coretta scott king award winner. Tricia ann lived during the time of jim crow laws, which was the unfair segregation of whites and blacks.
Mckissack, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a. This very special book is sure to become a treasured keepsake for african. Mckissack is the author of many highly acclaimed books for children, including goin someplace special, a coretta scott king award winner. Goin someplace special ready read alouds ready read alouds. Mckissack, pat,pinkney, jerry, goin someplace special. It is about a young african american girl, tricia ann, who goes to the public library by herself during the time of the jim crow laws reception. A poignant tale from author patricia mckissacks childhood, goin someplace special is a record of a time of great injustice, when racial segregation was a fact of life in her hometown of nashville, tennessee. In a story that will endear itself to childrens librarians and, for that matter, all library lovers, tricia ann begs her grandmother to be allowed to go alone to someplace special. To her, its someplace special and shes bursting to go. The diary of clotee, a slave girl, belmont plantation, virginia 1859, and nzingha. She was the author of over 100 books, including dear america books a picture of freedom.
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Goin someplace special is probably the best of these. And no matter what, hold yo head up and act like you blong to somebody. You may find the answer in this book goin someplace special. It is her first time going without her grandmother to guide her and she encounters many examples of the discrimination common at the time, from sitting in the back of the bus to not being allowed in a particular hotel. Every once in a while a special picture book comes along.
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