Clean Getaway

Description

From New York Times bestselling author Nic Stone comes a middle-grade road-trip story through American race relations past and present, perfect for fans of Jacqueline Woodson and Jason Reynolds. How to Go on an Unplanned Road Trip with Your Grandma- * Grab a Suitcase- Prepacked from the big spring break trip that got CANCELLED. * Fasten Your Seatbelt- G'ma's never conventional, so this trip won't be either. * Use the Green Book- G'ma's most treasured possession. It holds history, memories, and most important, the way home. What Not to Bring- * A Cell Phone- Avoid contact with Dad at all costs. Even when G'ma starts acting stranger than usual. Set against the backdrop of the segregation history of the American South, take a trip with New York Times bestselling Nic Stone 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.

Nic Stone is the author of the New York Times bestselling Dear Martin and Odd One Out, which Booklist called "essential reading" in a starred review. Her third YA novel Jackpot, is a life-affirming story about the humanity in people, no matter how little or how much is in their bank account. Clean Getaway is Nic's first story for middle-grade readers and explores race relations--past and present--in the American South. Nic lives in Atlanta with her adorable little family. nicstone.info

Praise for Clean Getaway: "A road novel that serves in part as a primer on important scenes and themes of the civil-rights movement... [A] poignant caper." -The Wall Street Journal "An absolute firecracker of a book." -Booklist, starred review "A heartwarming, family-centered adventure that will leave readers guessing until the end." -Publishers Weekly, starred review "Rich in history, Stone's middle-grade debut entertains and informs young readers....A road trip to remember." -Kirkus Reviews "Stone has crafted a history lesson in road-trip form....a good addition for school libraries seeking unconventional approaches to history." -School Library Journal Praise for Dear Martin: "Powerful, wrenching." -John Green, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Turtles All the Way Down "Absolutely incredible, honest, gut-wrenching. A must read!" -Angie Thomas, New York Times bestselling author of The Hate U Give "Painfully timely and deeply moving." -Jodi Picoult "Raw and gripping." -Jason Reynolds, New York Times bestselling coauthor of All American Boys