Going Bovine

I liked this book. At first it was kind of slow going but as I got into it, I realized it wasn't so bad. At first I thought Cameron was just a self center teenager but as I continued to read I realized that he wasn't; he just used that I don't care additude so that no one could see how he really felt. To me Cameron was a misplaced teenager that gets Mad Cow disease. He takes a journey to save the world and to find Mr X but ends up discovering the importants of friends and life itself. There is a lot of adventure in this book that will have you laughing at times and crying at others. Even though I was a little heartbroken as to how the book ends. It was a good read and I would recommend anyone to give this book a try. Thanks for putting it on the list.

Claudette Colvin

Less than a year before Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat to a white person; a 15 year girl by the name of Claudette Colvin did it first. It took a lot of courage for Claudette to do such a thing and at first she was considered a hero. But not long after standing up for her rights and the rights of others she was shunned by her classmates along with the leaders of the African American community.
This non-fiction book is very interesting. You met a girl that no one knew existed until Phillip Hoose stumbled across her name while doing research for another project and decided to track her down and write her story. Claudette's story is about courage and standing up for what is right. And it just makes you stop and think how cruel a dominate race can be to minority race.