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DocuSign Envelope ID: DFE48D81-9420-4D95-8D95-610AC101030F <br /> Ruth and the Green Book takes readers on an emotional journey through <br /> history as it teaches how African-Americans found solutions to many hardships of <br /> segregation. <br /> Ruth and the Green Book by Calvin Alexander <br /> A Collaborative Review by Sixth Graders at Expedition School <br /> Draft 8 <br /> In Calvin Alexander's Ruth and the Green Book, an innocent black girl shows <br /> you how hard life was during the times of segregation. Floyd Cooper's realistic <br /> illustrations record her struggle to discover where she belongs. <br /> Ruth, the heroine, is excited about traveling from Chicago to her <br /> grandmother's house in Alabama. She quickly sees the challenges an African- <br /> American family faces in the 1950's when she isn't allowed to use the public <br /> bathroom at a gas station. Along the way people show Ruth and her family safer <br /> ways to avoid obstacles by giving them The Green Book. This book, written by <br /> Victor Green, was a guide to restaurants, gas stations, and hotels that welcomed <br /> African-American travelers. <br /> The realistic illustrations give a sense of the period as Cooper represents <br /> the style of the 1950's with its cars, clothing, and buildings. Even more important, <br /> his artwork captures the emotions of the characters. The darkness of the sepia <br />