Rosa Parks has 21 books on Goodreads with 16139 ratings. Rosa Parks’s most popular book is Rosa Parks: My Story. 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. Ask the publishers to restore access to 500,000+ books. Rosa Parks : my story by Parks, Rosa, 1913-2005; Haskins, James, 1941-2005. Publication date 1999 Topics Essential Books on Rosa Parks. There are numerous books on Rosa Parks, and it comes with good reason, she was an American activist in the civil rights movement that played an especially pivotal role in the Montgomery bus boycott. “People always say that I didn’t give up my seat because I was tired, but that isn’t true. 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. Highly recommend!” —Soledad O’Brien, executive producer of the Peabody Award–winning documentary The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks “In this book, Jeanne Theoharis gives us the gift of a fully-human Rosa Parks who studied, organized, loved, struggled and stayed committed to freedom her entire life. This Rosa, the person not the “Rosa Parks: My Story” by Rosa Parks Written by Parks herself, “ Rosa Parks: My Story ” is an intimate look at the life of one of America’s most beloved activists. Parks shares her experiences growing up in the south, the events that led to her arrest and the Montgomery Bus Boycott, and the many years of activism and advocacy that Book review #5 Book :Rosa Parks My Story Author: Rosa Parks with Jim Haskins The book Rosa Parks My story was very inspirational, and well written. Rosa parks had a great way of saying what she wanted to say in a different way. She explained her emotions about everything so well that at times I felt the same emotions as her. Rosa Parks, James Haskins Dial Books , 1992 - Juvenile Nonfiction - 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. Reflections by Rosa Parks: The Quiet Strength and Faith of a Woman Who Changed a Nation. Rosa Parks $4.69 - $14.28 In 1955, Rosa Parks refused to give her bus seat to a white passenger in Montgomery, Alabama. This seemingly small act triggered civil rights protests across America and earned Rosa Parks the title "Mother of the Civil Rights Movement." This biography has black-and-white illustrations throughout. The same way as everyone else, through books! Who Was Rosa Parks by Yona Zeldis McDonough is kid-friendly book that teaches kids who exactly Rosa Parks was. The book starts with Rosa's childhood and goes from there, emphasizing her legendary bus incident that sparked a revolution. I thought the book to be well-written and it details a well-thought-out and engaging recollection of H.H. Leonards’ time spent with Mrs. Rosa Parks and Parks’s life. Reading the book, I was greatly moved by some of the stories that Leonards mentions. One of them was the part when Mrs. Parks was attacked in her Detroit home. “In the second volume to date of the popular Penguin Lives series to be devoted to a woman (remarkably, only four of the projected 26 subjects will be female), historian Brinkley shreds several key myths surrounding Rosa Parks, the African-American woman who became “the Mother of the Civil Rights Movement” at the age of 42, when she boldly defied Jim Crow laws by refusing to give up her Civil Rights leader Rosa Parks is the 3rd hero in in the New York Times bestselling picture book biography series for ages 5 to 8. Each picture book in this series is a biography of a significant historical figure, told in a simple, conversational, vivacious way, and always focusing on a character trait that made the person heroic. This simple board book is a straightforward telling of the action Rosa Parks took in 1955 that led to the Montgomery Bus Boycott. Preschoolers will be able to understand the simple narrative, and all little readers will be drawn in by the lovely illustrations. Received the order in a timely fashion.. loved the book. 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. “Jeanne’s book not only inspired the documentary but has been a catalyst in changing our national understanding of Rosa Parks. Highly recommend!” —Soledad O’Brien, executive producer of the Peabody Award–winning documentary The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa ParksThe NAACP Image Award winning book that has helped redefine the public understanding of the civil rights icon—revealing Called "The Mother of the Civil Rights Movement," Rosa Parks refused to give up her bus seat to a white passenger. When she was arrested in December 1955, her act of civil disobedience sparked the year-long Mongomery bus boycott led by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Across the city, African Americans refused to ride the public buses. 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
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