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carolineinthelibrary's review against another edition
5.0
The Green Book, Jim Crow, and discrimination are difficult topics to explain to young readers; however, Ruth and the Green Book does this so gracefully. I think it would be easy for most young readers to understand how horrible conditions were for people of color in the not so distant past. If you're looking for a book to talk with your kids about segregation and discrimination, this is a perfect picture book!
jaij7's review against another edition
5.0
This explains Jim Crow laws and the Green Book simply for children.
jordanmae23's review against another edition
5.0
This is a book that I plan on using in my future classroom as it is raw, honest, and reveals details that are significant yet the majority of basic education doesn't tell you about it. The details matter. If you imagined your road trip being ruined today, you wouldn't imagine any of the details in this real story, if even one place didn't allow you in, you would feel broken down for the rest of the trip. This reality of being shamed and sent away from almost every public facility was real and our students can handle this perspective especially presented in this way. I also loved learning about the Green Book resource because I had never heard about that before.
danicamidlil's review against another edition
3.0
Not the best writing ever, but a very interesting topic. I've never heard of the Green book. Sure was a great idea!
jcpdiesel21's review against another edition
4.0
An important slice of history, presented in picture book format with a child protagonist to make the difficult concepts easier to understand for kids. This book helped to spur a valuable discussion with my son, who asked many questions while we read together. I hope that by introducing these concepts early, it will help him to become more empathetic to the plights of others.
crystal_reading's review against another edition
4.0
This is a great way to show students that it wasn't just a matter of where to sit on the bus or which water fountain to drink out of in the past. There were many, many little ways of keeping people separate and put down. I appreciated reading about the Green Book as I hadn't heard of this very helpful travel guide.
heathersbike's review against another edition
Good, simple explanation of Jim Crow laws and the Green Book. A nice starter for kids learning about historical racism.
krisn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
This is a well done picture book about an important topic. I love how the illustrations help place the story in it’s time in history. The text is straightforward and easy to follow. Although I didn’t feel much connection to the characters, I still might have given the book 4 stars except for the scene toward the end with the younger boy. I just felt like that was contrived and it seems unlikely Ruth would have given away her source of comfort.
amysutton's review against another edition
5.0
This is a great book that talks about how the green books that black travelers could use to find gas stations, hotels, restaurants, and other stores in the Jim Crow south. Great discussion starter.