What is the author's style in Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice by Phillip M Hoose?

Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice is clearly written for a young adult audience. The issues discussed in the text seem a bit too complex for children under ten but perfectly appropriate for children in their late teenage years. Accordingly, the prose is simple and straightforward. There is no real subtlety. Instead, the language largely reports the events of the story but also covers Claudette's inner emotional reactions to various events in her life during her childhood and participation in the Civil Rights movement. However, there are two issues concerning the language and meaning of the text that should be noted.