When they stop at a jewelry store, he also learns that pickpocketing used to be her hobby. At night, he hears her talk in her sleep, seemingly to Jimmy. With increasing frequency, G’ma begins to refer to Scoob as “Jimmy,” making him uncomfortable. However, she is also notably suspicious when it comes to Scoob’s questions about checking in with his dad. He also listens to G’ma’s stories about the racism Jimmy and James both experienced and what it was like for her and G’pop as an interracial couple. Martin Luther King, Jr., and Ruby Bridges. It isn’t until later that Scoob learns that they turned around and returned to Atlanta when they discovered that G’ma was pregnant with James.Īlong the way, Scoob learns about major figures in the Civil Rights Movement, like Medgar Evers, Dr.
Her goal with Jimmy was to make it to Mexico. G’ma calls the trip her “chance at redemption,” but she doesn’t explain what that means (37). However, he learns more and more from his grandmother throughout their journey. Scoob doesn’t know much about his grandfather since he passed away in prison before James was born.
She and Scoob’s G’pop Jimmy, who was Black, used the Green Book when they made a similar road trip in the 1960s. It is a guide to safe locations for Black travelers through the United States, created during a time when it was often dangerous-if not altogether deadly-for African Americans. There, G’ma shows Scoob a copy of the Green Book from 1963. When they make their first stop in Cheaha State Park in Alabama, G’ma and Scoob set out to watch the sunset from Bunker Tower, the highest point in the state. G’ma, on the other hand, is more sympathetic.Īs G’ma and Scoob travel, they notice people staring rudely at them, and because they are in the South, it is likely because G’ma is white and Scoob is Black. Scoob has been getting into trouble at school and feels like James is particularly hard on him and is unwilling to listen to his side of the story. G’ma invited Scoob to road trip with her, and he was anxious to get away, despite having been grounded by his father, James Robert Lamar, Jr.
The novel sections off portions with different “Routes” which are represented by “Chapters” in this guide.Ĭontent Warnings: This novel discusses instances of racism and violence and includes the death of a loved one.Ĭlean Getaway opens with William “Scoob” Lamar and his grandmother, G’ma, on the road in an RV that G’ma just purchased after selling her home. This study guide refers to the 2020 version of Clean Getaway published by Crown Books for Young Readers.
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