About this title: In this story set in the American South of the 1950s, a young African-American girl named 'Tricia Ann is proud when she is allowed to go downtown by herself for the first time on her way to "some place special." Throughout her journey 'Tricia Ann encounters the racism associated with the Jim Crow laws common in the south during those years, but she is also encouraged to continue her journey by the supportive friends she meets. When 'Tricia Ann finally reaches her "some place special" she enters a place her grandmother calls "a doorway to freedom"--the public library. Illustrated with ...
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Description: Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Acceptable. Shows definite wear, and perhaps considerable marking on inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Edition: 1st Printing
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Atheneum Books For Young Readers, New York
Date Published: 2001
ISBN-13:9780689818851ISBN:0689818858
Description: Illustrated. Very Good in Very Good jacket. EX-LIBRARY. EXPECTED MARKINGS AND ATTACHMENTS. ILLUSTRATED DUST JACKET WRAPPED IN MYLAR. ILLUSTRATED HARD COVER COVER. INTERIOR PAGES CLEAN, BRIGHT AND TIGHT. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Aladdin
Date Published: 2008
ISBN-13:9781416927358ISBN:1416927352
Description: New. Brand New! Buy with confidence-your satisfaction is guaranteed at B-Logistics! Due to the large scale of our operation, we do not have access to the specific contents/condition of our items. Please note that Expedited shipping is not available at this time. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Atheneum/Anne Schwartz Books
Date Published: 2001-09-01
ISBN-13:9780689818851ISBN:0689818858
Description: Very Good in Like New jacket. Ex-library has clear mylar cover and usual library markings. Pages are clean and in excellent condition. Free Tracking information available. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Atheneum Books
Date Published: 2001
ISBN-13:9780689818851ISBN:0689818858
Description: Pinkney, Jerry. New. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. Picture book. With dust jacket. 40 p. Contains: Illustrations. Intended for a juvenile audience. read more
"Pre-K - 3rd Grade (Read Aloud/Independent Reading) Most of Pinkney's illustrations took up the entire two-page spread, leaving a void only large enough for a few paragraphs per page. Each page is full of details, but only the most important subject contains a subtle focus while the rest of the page is slightly blurred. My favorite part of each page is Tricia Ann, the main character's facial expressions; Pinkney portrayed her emotions very well through his illustrations. The story tells of a young girl's journey to what she refers to as her "Someplace Special", leaving the reader full of anticipation to discover where she is headed. Children all have something they want bad enough they would do anything to obtain it, although Tricia Ann's journey to obtain her "Someplace Special" may be a little more extreme than most children's they will be able to relate to her desire to reach it. I highly recommend using this book in the classroom. History/Social Studies
Lesson Plan Idea: Read and discuss this book when learning about the segregation that occurred in the 1950s."
"This book captures a day in the life of a young african american girl, Tricia Ann, who encounters racism daily in her life. She is beginning to feel the frustrations of the world's prejudice around her and persists in trying to not let it ruin her day. All she wants is to "go someplace special" but instead laws and signs tell her she is not worthy of "someplace special"to meet a celebrity and finds herself outcast from the even instead. Finally, at the end of the story Tricia Ann finds her "someplace special" the public library, where all are welcome. A wonderful message to send to the readers.
I particularly enjoyed the mixed media drawings included in this book. The illustrator really did a nice job of making the books have a older look about them to match the historical fiction genre by painting on newspaper. This book does a nice job introducing the feelings of a young girl going through a very real time in history. It's nice because there is not quite a happy ending, but there is hope. As children read this book they can learn how to treat others and take a lesson from the past by looking at racism from the perspective of someone who was direclty hurt by it."
"Taking place during the 1950's in a southern town, Tricia Ann, a young African American girl, thinks that the most special place in the world is the library. Tricia has a love for the library because it's a special place that she is welcome in, no matter what color her skin is. However, Tricia is not able to go to her special place at the beginning of the story until she is able to convince her grandmother that she is mature enough and truly ready to go off on her own. Through Tricia's journey to the library she is confronted with many social injustices that took place during this time. While traveling on the bus, she is forced to sit in her appropriate colored section, and when wanting to rest from her journey is finds that she can not sit on the whites only bench. Tricia because very frustrated with her challenges and wants to give up. However, in a church garden she meets an older woman who reminds Tricia that she is a person and deserves her freedom. Tricia realized that the woman is correct when she finally reaches the Public Library, where all are welcome!
This moving story plants a very clear picture of how a young child would feel during this time period. The experiences that this young girl went through represent major historical events in a non preaching way. Not only does this book represent the challenges that colored people faced when wanting to be free, but it shows how many children feel that they are ready to be independent and have to face new situations. This is a fantastic story to read to children to discuss how important it is to never give up and fight for what you believe in. I was extremely touched when Tricia found the Public Library. It really made me stop and think about the word public and what that represents to a community."
"This is a picture book for K-3 readers. It follows an African-American girl named Tricia Ann on her first journey across town by herself. This book is set in the south in the 1950s so Tricia Ann has to deal with the segregation of having to sit in the back of the bus, not being able to sit on a "whites only" bench, and being kicked out of a hotel. She feels upset by these things but fortunately there are special friends in her life that make her feel better about herself. Eventually she makes it to "someplace special" which ends up being the library, where everyone of every color is welcome."
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