Have You Ever Heard of Claudette Colvin?

I don’t know about you guys, but I had never even heard of Claudette Colvin until reading Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice by Phillip Hoose because it was assigned to me. It shocks me that her story is not well known nationally and taught throughout American schools. It upsets me that her story is not common knowledge. I wish there was a way to let American’s know about such a heroic child in our country's history of the civil rights movement. This nonfiction story gives faith to young people to let them know that kids can make a difference too. It shows proof that kids can and have done things in the past to change history. I wish more students learned about Claudette Colvin in school because they can relate to her age. Rosa Parks is an American who everyone looks up to, and everyone knows who she is, but what about Claudette Colvin? Why was her story pushed aside?

Bridget McDonnell