Parks, Rosa, 1913-2005, African Americans, Civil rights workers, Segregation in transportation, Civil rights workers, Segregation in transportation, African Americans, African Americans, African Americans, African Americans, African Americans, Civil rights workers, Segregation in transportation Publisher New York : Puffin Books Collection Presents tips and reproducible materials for teaching Rosa Parks's "Rosa Parks: My Story" in grades three through five, including author details, summaries, discussion questions, and activities Professional Professional "Time-saving tools for reading success"--Cover "Grades 3-5"--Cover Rosa Parks : my story by Parks, Rosa, 1913-2005, author. Publication date 1999 Topics Parks, Rosa, 1913-2005, African Americans -- Alabama -- Montgomery -- Biography Rosa Parks is best known for the day she refused to give up her seat on a segregated bus, sparking the Montgomery, Alabama, bus boycott. Yet there is much more to her story than this one act of defiance. In this straightforward, compelling autobiography, Rosa Parks talks candidly about the civil rights movement and her active role in it. Rosa Parks my story 1st ed. by Rosa Parks ★ ★ Borrow Listen. Libraries near you: WorldCat. 5. Rosa Parks: my story 1992, Puffin Books in English I have known about Rosa Parks all of my life and recently read 7 Women by Eric Metaxas in which he honors her story. After that book (which was excellent, by the way), I had to read more about Rosa Parks and "Rosa Parks My Story" was recommended. It is not written as a professional artist/author would write but she tells her story infinitely Few will be unmoved by the tactics employed by whites to disrupt the subsequent boycott; at the center, always, is Parks's dignified, calm recounting of outrages against her and other women and men, giving her words weight and impact as no raw fury could. In this straightforward, compelling autobiography, Rosa Parks talks candidly about the civil rights movement and her active role in it. Her dedication is inspiring; her story is unforgettable."The simplicity and candor of this courageous woman's voice makes these compelling events even more moving and dramatic."--Publishers Weekly, starred review Rosa Parks, James Haskins Dial Books , 1992 - Biography & Autobiography - 192 pages Even those familiar with her name will realize on reading this engrossing account how little they really know of Parks's life and the events that surrounded the dawning Civil Rights movement. “<p>Rosa Parks is best known for the day she refused to give up her seat on a segregated bus, sparking the Montgomery, Alabama, bus boycott. Yet there is much more to her story than this one act of defiance. In this straightforward, compelling autobiography, Rosa Parks talks candidly about the civil rights movement and her active role in it. Rosa Parks : my story by Parks, Rosa, 1913-2005; Haskins, James, 1941-Publication date 1994 Topics Parks, Rosa, 1913-2005, African Americans, Civil rights workers Rosa Parks : my story Authors : Rosa Parks ( Author ) , James Haskins ( Author ) Summary : Even those familiar with her name will realize on reading this engrossing account how little they really know of Parks's life and the events that surrounded the dawning Civil Rights movement. Civil rights activist Rosa Parks was born on February 4, 1913 in Tuskegee, Alabama. She attended the Montgomery Industrial School, which emphasized domestic sciences such as cooking, sewing, and caring for the sick. Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 2012-04-04 15:22:24 Bookplateleaf 0003 Boxid IA180401 Boxid_2 Civil rights activist Rosa Parks was born on February 4, 1913 in Tuskegee, Alabama. She attended the Montgomery Industrial School, which emphasized domestic sciences such as cooking, sewing, and caring for the sick. In this straightforward, compelling autobiography, Rosa Parks talks candidly about the civil rights movement and her active role in it. Her dedication is inspiring; her story is unforgettable. "The simplicity and candor of this courageous woman's voice makes these compelling events even more moving and dramatic." Rosa and Parks lost their jobs as well though they were not fired; Parks resigned when his bosses banned any speak of Rosa on the premises, and Rosa was let go when her shop was forced to shut down. Rosa was then able to put her efforts into helping the MIA to arrange a sophisticated transportation system for the black citizens, made up of cars Rosa Parks. Civil rights activist Rosa Parks was born on February 4, 1913 in Tuskegee, Alabama. She attended the Montgomery Industrial School, which emphasized domestic sciences such as cooking, sewing, and caring for the sick. She married Raymond Parks in 1932 and was one of the first women to join the Montgomery branch of the NAACP in 1943. The Rosa Parks Story is a 2002 American television movie written by Paris Qualles and directed by Julie Dash. Angela Bassett portrays Rosa Parks , with Cicely Tyson in a supporting role as her mother. Rosa Parks: My Story is narrated by Rosa Parks, with editing done by Jim Haskins. I first bought this book way back in 1992 (its original date of publication) when I was a Fifth-Grader.
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