I've thought a lot about this book, especially with current events, and I changed my mind. This book was steaming garbage,

What I do love about this book is the focus on the Freedom Riders. Again, I can think of many events/people my history lessons in school left out, and this is a big one. The author's note even mentioned how there aren't very many book written about it, which is a real shame because it's such an important story to tell. They were trying to integrate buses across state lines, which is no small feat! I'm glad he wrote this story for a middle grade audience because it's very accessible, and it's so important for kids to learn these stories. BIG FAT HOWEVER:
This is a white voice speaking for BIPOC and doing it quite frankly, poorly. Nope, get out. I would not tell a kid they couldn't read it, but I would encourage them to read something else.