Clean Getaway

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Nic Stone comes a timely middle-grade road-trip story through landmarks of the Civil Rights movement and the map they lay for contemporary race relations.

How to Go on an Unplanned Road Trip with Your Grandma:
Grab a Suitcase: Prepacked from the big spring break trip that got CANCELLED.
Fasten Your Seatbelt: G'ma's never conventional, so this trip won't be either.
Use the Green Book: G'ma's most treasured possession. It holds history, memories, and most important, the way home.

What Not to Bring:
A Cell Phone: Avoid contact with Dad at all costs. Even when G'ma starts acting stranger than usual.

Set against the backdrop of the segregation history of the American South, take a trip with this New York Times bestseller and an eleven-year-old boy who is about to discover that the world hasn't always been a welcoming place for kids like him, and things aren't always what they seem--his G'ma included.

"Truly a delight." -Christopher Paul Curtis, author of Newbery Medal winner Bud, Not Buddy

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Published Jan 5, 2021

240 pages

Average rating: 8

7 RATINGS

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Community Reviews

TheBookishOne
Dec 27, 2025
8/10 stars
Another excellent book by Nic Stone. This middle grade and reminds me of a modern version of The Watsons Go To Birmingham. I can't wait to see what is next from Nic Stone.
BrandeeD
Dec 10, 2025
8/10 stars
Such a wonderful book!! This book has adventure, history, and mystery. And I love the relationships between the white grandmother and the black grandson and the African American history he learns along the way. A great read!
Lilalu
May 16, 2022
6/10 stars
This book isn't really what it was hyped up to be. The story is something that people need to know about but I'm not sure if the author addressed it right.

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