Customers appreciate the book's history. They find it provides a good introduction to the Civil Rights Movement and Rosa Parks' life. The concise chapters on Rosa Parks help readers relate to how ordinary people can face discrimination. Readers also mention that the book covers a lot of the history of segregation and civil rights in our country. 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. 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. The genre of this book is Biographies. I Am Rosa Parks book is intended for young readers aged 8-10 years old. This story is a brief autobiography of one of our nation’s strongest and most important women in history, Rosa Parks. It tells of her childhood, what led to her arrest, the Montgomery Bus Boycott, and her life since. 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. (Cover may vary) 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. 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 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. She is the author of books about Rosa Parks, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Dr. Seuss, and many more. Book Cover Image (jpg): Rosa Parks. Trade Paperback 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. 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. Rosa Parks has 21 books on Goodreads with 16139 ratings. Rosa Parks’s most popular book is Rosa Parks: My Story. “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 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. 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. The heros “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 History is so important and learning about people like Rosa Parks is very inspiring.The cover is fantastic and the pictures inside are well done flowing well with the content of her story.There was a lot I didn’t know as an adult reader of children’s books about Rosa Parks!“Her actions had a big ripple effect which ignited the civil History is so important and learning about people like Rosa Parks is very inspiring.The cover is fantastic and the pictures inside are well done flowing well with the content of her story.There was a lot I didn’t know as an adult reader of children’s books about Rosa Parks!“Her actions had a big ripple effect which ignited the civil An illustrated biography of Rosa Parks that discusses her childhood, schooling, role in the civil rights movement, family life, and other related topics This illustrated biography of Rosa Parks discusses her childhood, schooling, role in the civil rights movement, family life, and other related topics 5.3 3-6 One day, Rosa Parks got on a bus and did not give her seat to a white person. This helped to change the lives of black people in America. This is Rosa’s extraordinary story. With carefully adapted text, new illustrations, language practise activities and additional online resources, the Penguin Readers series introduces language learners to Book — Non-fiction. By Jeanne Theoharis and Brandy Colbert. 2021. This biography of Rosa Parks accessibly examines her six decades of activism, challenging young readers’ perceptions of her as an accidental actor in the Civil Rights Movement.
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