Goin' Someplace Special is the story of 'Tricia Ann, a young black girl living in a segregated southern city, making her first trip alone to someplace special. Along the way, 'Tricia Ann encounters many reminders of racial discrimination, including a "colored section" on the bus, benches in the park for "whites only," and restaurants and hotels that do not allow colored folks to enter as patrons. However, with each adversity she encounters, she is reminded of her grandmother's words of wisdom: "You are somebody, a human being - no better, no worse than anybody else in this world." Finally, she makes it to the public library, where "ALL ARE WELCOME."
This historically accurate story is based on the author, Patricia McKissack's, own childhood experiences. This lovely story is beautifully illustrated by Jerry Pinkney, who won the Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award for his work on this book.
Jerry Pinkney also completed the illustrations on The Tales of Uncle Remus by Julius Lester; The Patchwork Quilt by Valerie Flournoy; and Mirandy and Brother Wind, also by Patricia McKissack.
References:
McKissack, P. (2001). Goin Someplace Special. New York: Antheneum Books for Young Readers.
Amazon.com. (2008). Goin Someplace Special. Retrieved on April 24, 2008, from http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0014JUGKO.
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