The Gold Cadillac, by Milrdred D. Taylor, teaches that segregation is unfair. Wilma’s father bought a new 1950s Gold Cadillac, but it seemed to be causing problems. When he drives down to Mississippi, there looks like opposition is coming. Once, he got arrested from owning the car, because the police thought he had stolen it! Also, there were people who threw things at the car. This was all because the family was black, and that is unfair. Finally, when they had got back home he sold the Cadillac because it caused too much trouble.
The Gold Cadillac
By Mildred D Taylor
| Interest Level | Reading Level | Reading A-Z | ATOS | Word Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grades 4 - 7 | Grades 2 - 5 | S | 4.1 | 4671 |
Lois and Wilma are proud of their father's brand-new gold Cadillac, and excited that the family will be driving it all the way from Ohio to Mississippi. But as they travel deeper into the rural South, there are no admiring glances for the shiny new car -- only suspicion and anger for the black man behind the wheel. For the first time in their lives, Lois and her sister know what it's like to feel scared because of the color of their skin.
Publisher: Puffin Books
ISBN-13: 9780140389630
ISBN-10: 0140389636
Published on 2/1/1998
Binding: Paperback
Number of pages: 64