Juvenile Fiction / Social Themes / Prejudice & Racism.

Juvenile Fiction / People & Places / United States / African American & Black.

'Raw and gripping.' - Jason Reynolds, New York Times bestselling coauthor of All American Boys Product Details 'Painfully timely and deeply moving.' - Jodi Picoult A must read!' - Angie Thomas, New York Times bestselling author of The Hate U Give 'Absolutely incredible, honest, gut-wrenching. 'Powerful, wrenching.' - John Green, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Turtles All the Way Down 'Stone has crafted a history lesson in road-trip form.a good addition for school libraries seeking unconventional approaches to history.” - School Library Journal 'Rich in history, Stone's middle-grade debut entertains and informs young readers.A road trip to remember.' - Kirkus Reviews “A heartwarming, family-centered adventure that will leave readers guessing until the end.” - Publishers Weekly, starred review

'An absolute firecracker of a book.' - Booklist, starred review poignant caper.' - The Wall Street Journal 'A road novel that serves in part as a primer on important scenes and themes of the civil-rights movement. 'Truly a delight.' -Christopher Paul Curtis, author of Newbery Medal winner Bud, Not Buddy

Set against the backdrop of the segregation history of the American South, take a trip with this New York Times bestseller and an eleven-year-old boy who is about to discover that the world hasn't always been a welcoming place for kids like him, and things aren't always what they seem-his G'ma included. Even when G'ma starts acting stranger than usual. It holds history, memories, and most important, the way home.Ī Cell Phone: Avoid contact with Dad at all costs. Use the Green Book: G'ma's most treasured possession. Grab a Suitcase: Prepacked from the big spring break trip that got CANCELLED.įasten Your Seatbelt: G'ma's never conventional, so this trip won't be either. How to Go on an Unplanned Road Trip with Your Grandma: From #1 New York Times bestselling author Nic Stone comes a timely middle-grade road-trip story through landmarks of the Civil Rights movement and the map they lay for contemporary race relations.

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