{"product_id":"overground-railroad-the-green-book-and-the-roots-of-black-travel-in-america-9781419786211","title":"Overground Railroad: The Green Book and the Roots of Black Travel in America","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e Notable Book, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eOverground Railroad\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e is a compelling and illuminating exploration of the historical role and residual impact of the \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eGreen Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e, a travel guide for Black motorists used for decades when traveling through segregated America.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Essential\" (\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e; starred review) I\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Recalls Isabel Wilkerson's \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Warmth of Other Suns\" ( Los Angeles Times) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eI \"Eye-opening, deeply moving.\" (\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBookpage\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e; starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt took courage to be listed in the \u003ci\u003eGreen Book\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eOverground Railroad\u003c\/i\u003e celebrates the stories of those who put their names in the book and stood up against segregation. It shows the history of the \u003ci\u003eGreen Book\u003c\/i\u003e, how we arrived at our present historical moment, and how far we still have to go when it comes to race relations and systemic racism in America.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublished from 1936 to 1966, the \u003ci\u003eGreen Book \u003c\/i\u003ewas hailed as the \"Black travel guide to America.\" At that time, it was both dangerous and difficult for African Americans to travel, because Black travelers couldn't eat, sleep, or buy gas at most white-owned businesses. The\u003ci\u003e Green Book\u003c\/i\u003e listed hotels, restaurants, gas stations, and other businesses that were safe for Black travelers. It was a resourceful and innovative solution to a horrific problem.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCandacy Taylor writes in her introduction, \"The \u003ci\u003eGreen Book \u003c\/i\u003ewas published during a time when car travel symbolized freedom in America, but since racial segregation was in full force throughout the country, the open road wasn't open to all. When Black motorists picked up a copy of the \u003ci\u003eGreen Book\u003c\/i\u003e, they were greeted by the words 'Just What You Have Been Looking For!! NOW WE CAN TRAVEL WITHOUT EMBARRASSMENT.'\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapters include: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eDriving While Black\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Business of the \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eGreen Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eVacation\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eMusic Venues\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Roots of Route 66\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eWomen and the \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eGreen Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eand much more\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eIncludes color and black-and-white period illustrations\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Candacy Taylor\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harry N. Abrams\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/13\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 360\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.98lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.41h x 6.61w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781419786211\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.6\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 9\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e523606 \/ Overground Railroad: The Green Book and the Roots of Black Travel in America\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCANDACY TAYLOR\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning author, photographer, and cultural documentarian. Her work has been featured in more than fifty eighty media outlets, including \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNewsweek\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOprah\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTime Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eAtlantic\u003c\/i\u003e. She curated \u003ci\u003eGreen Book\u003c\/i\u003e, a traveling exhibition by the Smithsonian, and has received numerous fellowships and grant awards, including those from the Hutchins Center for African and African American Research at Harvard University, the National Endowment for the Humanities, the National Park Service, and the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. Taylor has driven more than half a million miles documenting American culture, and after learning about the Green Book, she never looked at travel, or even America, the same way again. Taylor lives in Chicago.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Candacy Taylor \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47579913453725,"sku":"9781419786211","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_cf8d8d93-7b07-448a-afb2-6c8ace849020.jpg?v=1768898734","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/overground-railroad-the-green-book-and-the-roots-of-black-travel-in-america-9781419786211","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}