Author: Patricia C. McKissack
Illustrator: Jerry Pinkney
Publisher: Atheneum Books
Publication Date: 2001
Awards: 2002 Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award
Genre: Historical Fiction
Reading Level: Grade 3
Brief Overview: Tricia Ann travels to a special place in her southern hometown during segregation, which is the only place that allows everyone to mix freely amongst one another.
Integrated Idea: Students will create visual representations of their feelings if they had been Tricia Ann and lived during a time that they were not accepted based on visual appearance.
Reviewer's Name and Affiliation: Ashley Offenberg, Teacher Candidate, Valdosta State University
