{"product_id":"ruth-and-the-green-book","title":"Ruth and the Green Book","description":"\u003cspan\u003eRuth was so excited to take a trip in her family's new car! In the early 1950s, few African Americans could afford to buy cars, so this would be an adventure. But she soon found out that black travelers weren't treated very well in some towns. Many hotels and gas stations refused service to black people. Daddy was upset about something called Jim Crow laws...\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFinally, a friendly attendant at a gas station showed Ruth's family The Green Book. It listed all of the places that would welcome black travelers. With this guidebook--and the kindness of strangers--Ruth could finally make a safe journey from Chicago to her grandma's house in Alabama.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRuth's story is fiction, but The Green Book and its role in helping a generation of African American travelers avoid some of the indignities of Jim Crow are historical fact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAge Range: 7 - 11 years\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrade Level: 1 - 5\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e9.2 x 0.2 x 11 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eby Calvin Alexander Ramsey (Author), Gwen Strauss (Author),\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFloyd Cooper (Illustrator)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePicture the Dream\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis the first exhibition of its kind to delve into the events, people, and themes of the civil rights movement through the children’s picture book. Picture books are one of the most compelling forms of visual expression, and this exhibition showcases them as an effective bridge between art and storytelling, championing aspects of the movement that are both celebrated and forgotten.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe exhibition is guest curated by award-winning children’s book author Andrea Davis Pinkney.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LERNE","offers":[{"title":"HC","offer_id":13053017096255,"sku":"14212","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0761\/3295\/products\/14212.jpg?v=1536163277","url":"https:\/\/shop.nyhistory.org\/products\/ruth-and-the-green-book","provider":"The New York Historical NYHistory Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}