The Horn Book Guide

PICTURE BOOKS

McKissack, Patricia C.

Goin' Someplace Special

40 pp. | Atheneum/Schwartz | September, 2001 | Trade ISBN 0-689-81885-8 $$16.00

(2) K-3 Illustrated by Jerry Pinkney. This is the story of a child facing a difficult time sustained by the support of the adults in her life. Going alone for the first time, 'Tricia Ann is off to Someplace Special--the public library where "All Are Welcome." The journey isn't easy: she must face the indignities of life in the Jim Crow South. The text and art strike just the right balance: informative without being preachy; hopeful without being sentimental.

Reviewer: Rachel L. Smith | Horn Book Magazine Issue: November, 2001