Book Resume
for Going Places: Victor Hugo Green and His Glorious Book by Tonya Bolden and Eric Velasquez
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- Grade Levels:*
- Grades PK-6
- Lexile Level:
- 1150L
- Cultural Experience:
- African American
- Genre:
- Biography
- Nonfiction
- Picture Book
- Year Published:
- 2022
38 Subject Headings
The following 38 subject headings were determined by the U.S. Library of Congress and the Book Industry Study Group (BISAC) to reveal themes from the content of this book (Going Places).
- African American authors--Biography--Juvenile literature
- African American automobile drivers
- African Americans--Segregation
- African Americans--Legal status, laws, etc.--Juvenile literature
- African Americans--Social conditions--20th century--Juvenile literature
- Black people--Segregation--United States--Juvenile literature
- African Americans--Legal status, laws, etc
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / People & Places / United States / African American & Black
- Black people--Segregation
- African Americans--Segregation--History--20th century--Juvenile literature
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / Social Topics / Prejudice & Racism
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / United States / 20th Century
- Segregation--Black people--United States
- Travel--Guidebooks--Juvenile literature
- Civil rights
- Civil rights--United States--History--20th century--Juvenile literature
- African Americans
- Automobile travel--United States--History--20th century--Juvenile literature
- African Americans--Travel--History--20th century--Juvenile literature
- African Americans--Social conditions
- Travel writers
- Automobile travel
- Race relations
- African Americans--Travel
- Letter carriers--Biography
- Travel writers--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Authors--Biography
- African Americans--Juvenile literature
- Travel
- Discrimination in transportation
- African American automobile drivers--History--20th century--Juvenile literature
- African American authors
- Segregation in transportation
- Green, Victor H.--Juvenile literature
- Segregation in transportation--United States--History--20th century--Juvenile literature
- Letter carriers--Juvenile literature
- Segregation--Black people--United States--Juvenile fiction
- Letter carriers
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3 Book Awards & Distinctions
Going Places was recognized by committees of professional librarians and educators for the following book awards and distinctions.
Jane Addams Children's Book Awards, 1953-2025, Finalist, 2023
Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2024, Selection, 2023
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2024, Selection, 2022
6 Selections for State & Provincial Recommended Reading Lists
Going Places was selected by educational and library professionals to be included on the following state/provincial reading lists.
United States Lists (6)
Indiana
Michigan
Missouri
Oklahoma
- Sequoyah Book Awards, 2024 - Children's, for Grades 3-5
Rhode Island
- Rhode Island Children's Book Award, 2024, for Grades 3-5
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