{"product_id":"9780062967404","title":"Going Places: Victor Hugo Green and His Glorious Book","description":"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn the vein of Hidden Figures comes a nonfiction picture book about the Green Book, a travel guide by Victor Hugo Green, a Black postal worker from Harlem, made to help African Americans stay safe while traveling during segregation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs a mail carrier, Victor Hugo Green traveled across New Jersey every day. But with Jim Crow laws enforcing segregation since the late 1800s, traveling as a Black person in the US could be stressful, even dangerous.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSo in the 1930s, Victor created a guide--The Negro Motorist Green-Book--compiling information on where to go and what places to avoid so that Black travelers could have a safe and pleasant time. While the Green Book started out small, over the years it became an expansive, invaluable resource for Black people throughout the country--all in the hopes that one day such a guide would no longer be needed.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAward-winning author Tonya Bolden and acclaimed illustrator Eric Velasquez shine a light on this little-known history of Victor Hugo Green and the deep impact of his incredible book on generations of Black families in America.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46356018528428,"sku":"9780062967404","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/6626\/7820\/files\/10878143482210.jpg?v=1781631631","url":"https:\/\/giftshop.carlemuseum.org\/products\/9780062967404","provider":"The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}