Going Places: Victor Hugo Green And His Glorious Book,New

Going Places: Victor Hugo Green And His Glorious Book,New

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In the vein of Hidden Figures comes a nonfiction picture book about the Green Book, a travel guide by Victor Hugo Green, a Black postal worker from Harlem, made to help African Americans stay safe while traveling during segregation.As a mail carrier, Victor Hugo Green traveled across New Jersey every day. But with Jim Crow laws enforcing segregation since the late 1800s, traveling as a Black person in the US could be stressful, even dangerous.So in the 1930s, Victor created a guideThe Negro Motorist GreenBookcompiling information on where to go and what places to avoid so that Black travelers could have a safe and pleasant time. While the Green Book started out small, over the years it became an expansive, invaluable resource for Black people throughout the countryall in the hopes that one day such a guide would no longer be needed.Awardwinning author Tonya Bolden and acclaimed illustrator Eric Velasquez shine a light on this littleknown history of Victor Hugo Green and the deep impact of his incredible bookon generations of Black families in America.

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