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| Author | Pat Mckissack |
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| Illustrator | Jerry Pinkney |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Children's literature,picture book |
| Published | 2001 (Atheneum Books for Young Readers) |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardback) |
| Pages | 32 (unpaginated) |
| ISBN | 9780689818851 |
| OCLC | 43050147 |
Goin' Someplace Special is a 2001 children's book byPat McKissack and illustrated byJerry Pinkney. It is about a youngAfrican American girl, Tricia Ann, who goes to the public library by herself during the time of theJim Crow laws.
Common Sense Media, in a review ofGoin' Someplace Special, wrote "The text and artwork here works beautifully together to tell a straightforward story with emotional depth and a strong message."[1]
School Library Journal called it "A thought-provoking story for group sharing and independent readers."[2]The Horn Book Magazine wrote "McKissack and Pinkney strike just the right balance in a picture book for young readers and listeners: informative without being preachy; hopeful without being sentimental."[2]
Goin' Someplace Special has also been reviewed byBooklist,[3]BookPage,[2]Publishers Weekly,[4]Teaching Librarian,[5]Black Issues Book Review,[6] andLibrary Talk.[7]
It has also been used for studying children's literature.[8]
This book carries a strong message of pride and self-confidence as well as a pointed history lesson. It is also a beautiful tribute to the libraries that were ahead of their time.
