{"product_id":"going-places-victor-hugo-green-and-his-glorious-book","title":"Going Places: Victor Hugo Green and His Glorious Book","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSo in the 1930s, Victor created a guide--The Negro Motorist Green-Book--compiling 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 country--all in the hopes that one day such a guide would no longer be needed.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAward-winning author Tonya Bolden and acclaimed illustrator Eric Velasquez shine a light on this little-known history of Victor Hugo Green and the deep impact of his incredible book on generations of Black families in America.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Schwabe","offers":[{"title":"Like New","offer_id":48714803642620,"sku":"bh10005330","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0760\/4617\/2412\/files\/10878143482210.jpg?v=1778013488","url":"https:\/\/classroombookshelf.com\/products\/going-places-victor-hugo-green-and-his-glorious-book","provider":"Classroom Bookshelf","version":"1.0","type":"link"}