Through moving prose and beautiful watercolors, a Coretta Scott King Award and Caldecott Medalâwinning author-illustrator duo collaborate to tell the poignant tale of a spirited young girl who comes face to face with segregation in her southern town.
Thereâs a place in this 1950s southern town where all are welcome, no matter what their skin colorâŚand âTricia Ann knows exactly how to get there. To her, itâs someplace special and sheâs bursting to go by herself. But when she catches the bus heading downtown, unlike the white passengers, she must sit in the back behind the Jim Crow sign and wonder why lifeâs so unfair.
Still, for each hurtful sign seen and painful comment heard, thereâs a friend around the corner reminding âTricia Ann that sheâs not alone. And her grandmotherâs wordsââYou are somebody, a human beingâno better, no worse than anybody else in this worldââecho in her head, lifting her spirits and pushing her forward.