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Photo courtesy of Lerner Publishing Group Engage in Q & A and discussion with author of "Ruth & the Green Book," Calvin Ramsey. Adapted and directed by Jon Ludwig, the Center for Puppetry Arts' production runs from February 7-26, 2012. This performance was produced by special arrangement with Lerner Publishing Group.
Join author Calvin Ramsey to explore the history behind "Ruth and the Green Book." Learn more about the now-obscure "Negro Motorist Green Book" and the publication's influence on a generation of African American travelers during the Jim Crow era.
Who should attend
For the 1:00-1:45 pm : Students and teachers attending a "Ruth & the Green Book" performance at the Center for Puppetry Arts. Or... anyone else interested in learning about the book & adaptation!
For the 7:00-7:45 pm: Educators or adults
Presenters
Calvin Alexander Ramsey, Atlanta-based playwright, photographer, and folk art painter, grew up in Baltimore, Maryland, and Roxboro, North Carolina. A recipient of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Drum Major for Justice Award, his plays include "Bricktop, The Musical;" "The Green Book;" "Damaged Virtues;" "Canada Lee;" "Sherman Town, Baseball, Apple Pie and The Klan;" "Enlightenment;" "Sister Soldiers;" "Kentucky Avenue;" "Somewhere In My Lifetime;" "Johnny Mercer: A Man and His Music, a musical tribute to the author of Moon River and others;" and "The Age of Possibilities." His children's books are "The Last Mule of Gee's Bend" and "Ruth and the Green ...See All
Agenda
Open discussion with Calvin Alexander Ramsey.
Additional Information
Awards for the children's book, Ruth and the Green Book:
2011 ALA Notable Children's Book Award www.ala.org
Jane Addams Children's Book Award www.janeaddamspeace.org
Gold Medal in the Children's Picture Books (All Ages) category of the Independent Publisher Book Awards www.independentpublisher.com
Capitol Choices Noteworthy Books for Children (Ages 7-10 category) www.capitolchoices.org
School Library Journal - Starred Review www.schoollibraryjournal.com
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