Clean Getaway
Nic Stone
(Author)
21,000+ Reviews
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Description
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. How to Go on an Unplanned Road Trip with Your Grandma: Grab a Suitcase: Prepacked from the big spring break trip that got CANCELLED.
Fasten Your Seatbelt: G'ma's never conventional, so this trip won't be either.
Use the Green Book: G'ma's most treasured possession. It holds history, memories, and most important, the way home. What Not to Bring:
A Cell Phone: Avoid contact with Dad at all costs. Even when G'ma starts acting stranger than usual. 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. "Truly a delight." -Christopher Paul Curtis, author of Newbery Medal winner Bud, Not Buddy
Product Details
Price
$16.99
$15.80
Publisher
Crown Books for Young Readers
Publish Date
January 07, 2020
Pages
240
Dimensions
5.8 X 8.3 X 1.0 inches | 0.85 pounds
Language
English
Type
Hardcover
EAN/UPC
9781984892973
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About the Author
Nic Stone is the author of many novels, including the #1 New York Times bestseller Dear Martin and its New York Times bestselling sequel, Dear Justyce. She also penned the young adult titles Odd One Out, an NPR Best Book and an ALA Rainbow Book Top Ten, Jackpot, a love-ish story that takes a searing look at economic inequality, and Chaos Theory, a Southern Book Prize finalist and a YALSA Quick Pick Selection. Her middle-grade novels include Clean Getaway, a New York Times bestseller, and Fast Pitch, which received two starred reviews including from Publishers Weekly, which said, "Black girl magic hits a home run in Stone's latest." Nic lives in Atlanta with her adorable little family.
Reviews
Praise for Clean Getaway: "A road novel that serves in part as a primer on important scenes and themes of the civil-rights movement... [A] poignant caper." --The Wall Street Journal "An absolute firecracker of a book." --Booklist, starred review "A heartwarming, family-centered adventure that will leave readers guessing until the end." --Publishers Weekly, starred review
"Rich in history, Stone's middle-grade debut entertains and informs young readers....A road trip to remember." --Kirkus Reviews "Stone has crafted a history lesson in road-trip form....a good addition for school libraries seeking unconventional approaches to history." --School Library Journal
Praise for Dear Martin:
"Powerful, wrenching." --John Green, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Turtles All the Way Down "Absolutely incredible, honest, gut-wrenching. A must read!" --Angie Thomas, New York Times bestselling author of The Hate U Give
"Painfully timely and deeply moving." --Jodi Picoult "Raw and gripping." --Jason Reynolds, New York Times bestselling coauthor of All American Boys
"Rich in history, Stone's middle-grade debut entertains and informs young readers....A road trip to remember." --Kirkus Reviews "Stone has crafted a history lesson in road-trip form....a good addition for school libraries seeking unconventional approaches to history." --School Library Journal
Praise for Dear Martin:
"Powerful, wrenching." --John Green, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Turtles All the Way Down "Absolutely incredible, honest, gut-wrenching. A must read!" --Angie Thomas, New York Times bestselling author of The Hate U Give
"Painfully timely and deeply moving." --Jodi Picoult "Raw and gripping." --Jason Reynolds, New York Times bestselling coauthor of All American Boys
