![]() 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. Parents need to know that Clean Getaway, by Nic Stone ( Jackpot, Dear Martin, Odd One Out) and illustrated by Dawud Anyabwilean, tells the story of 11-year-old Black boy William ('Scoob') and his elderly White grandmother ('G'ma'), who run away from home in an RV. ![]() ![]() Nic lives in Atlanta with her adorable little family. Even when G'ma starts acting stranger than usual. Clean Getaway, Nic's first middle-grade novel, deals with coming to grips with the pain of the past and facing the humanity of our heroes. ![]() It holds history, memories, and most important, the way home.Ī Cell Phone: Avoid contact with Dad at all costs. Use the Green Book: G'ma's most treasured possession. Grab a Suitcase: Prepacked from the big spring break trip that got CANCELLED.įasten Your Seatbelt: G'ma's never conventional, so this trip won't be either. How to Go on an Unplanned Road Trip with Your Grandma: 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. ![]()
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