White Socks Only by Evelyn Coleman
1996 Notable Book for Children, Smithsonian Magazine
Pick of the Lists, American Bookseller
In the segregated south, a young girl thinks that she can drink from a fountain marked "Whites Only" because she is wearing her white socks.
When Grandma was a little girl in Mississippi, she sneaked into town one day. It was a hot day--the kind of hot where a firecracker might light up by itself. But when this little girl saw the "Whites Only" sign on the water fountain, she had no idea what she would spark when she took off her shoes and--wearing her clean white socks--stepped up to drink. Bravery, defiance, and a touch of magic win out over hatred in this acclaimed story by Elevelyn Coleman. Tyrone Geter's paintings richly evoke its heat, mood, and legendary spirit.
To Be a Drum, White Socks Only, and The Riches of Oseola McCarty, a Smithsonian Notable Book and a Carter G. Woodward Award winner, are among Evelyn Coleman's works. Born in Sin; and the Woodson Honor Book. Evelyn is a resident of Atlanta, Georgia, where she was awarded the Atlanta Mayor's Fellowship for Outstanding Achievement in Children's Literature. Evelyn Coleman's website is EvelynColeman.com.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780807589564 |
| ISBN 10 | 080758956X |
| Title | White Socks Only |
| Author | Evelyn Coleman |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Albert Whitman & Company |
| Year published | 1999-09-01 |
| Number of pages | 32 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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