![]() ![]() This is the story of young 'Tricia growing up in the segregated South of the 1960s. I'm pretty much in love with this book, all starry-eyed when I finished reading it, feeling all happy and alive whenever I think about it. ![]() Jerry Pinkney's watercolors are a perfect compliment. ![]() This is a lovely book, despite the fact that it highlights a sad part of our nation's history. Though most of the city was heavily segregated in the late 1950s, Nashville's public libraries were integrated. McKissack based this book on events from her own childhood spent growing up in Nashville, Tennessee. And, before long, she's arrived at her Special Place, the public library, where's she's greeted by a sign that says: "Don't let those signs steal yo' happiness," says one man. Luckily, 'Tricia Ann also meets some kind people - neighbors, friends, and strangers - along the way. Even the park bench reads FOR WHITES ONLY. COLORED SECTION reads the sign on the bus. Her grandmother cautions her to "hold yo' head up and act like you b'long to somebody."īut holding her head up is awfully hard to do when everywhere 'Tricia Ann goes she see and hears things that seem determined to keep her down. In a lovely dress that looks like spring, she leaves the house. It's the first time she's been allowed to go there all by herself. 'Tricia Ann is going to her favorite place in the world today. ![]()
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