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Author
Pub. Date
2014.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
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. The heros are depicted as children throughout, telling their life stories in
7) Rosa
Author
Pub. Date
2005
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
On December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks boarded a Montgomery, Alabama city bus and refused to give up her seat to a white man, an act that ignited a movement that changed modern history.
Author
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
In this most intimate portrait yet of a great American hero, 'the lady who wouldn't give up her seat on the bus,' the family of Rosa Parks describes the woman who was not only the mother of the civil rights movement, but a nurturing mother figure to them as well. Her brave act on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama, on December 1, 1955, was just one moment in a life lived with great humility and decency. In Our Auntie Rosa, Mrs. Parks's loved ones share...
9) Rosa Parks
Author
Series
Publisher
Child's World
Pub. Date
c2010
Language
English
Description
A very simple introduction to the life and accomplishments of famed civil-rights activist Rosa Parks. Biographies are an essential part of the curriculum, and our Basic Biographies offer young readers a first look at some well-known, fascinating figures. Aligned to curriculum standards, this series features easy-to-read text and carefully chosen photos that highlight key moments of the subjects' lives. Glossary terms and sources for further information...
Author
Publisher
Gareth Stevens Pub
Pub. Date
c2013
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
The Montgomery bus boycott was a pivotal event that launched the civil rights movement and helped transform American society. This epic tale of courage and peaceful resistance began with a simple "No" spoken by an African American seamstress. When Rosa Parks, exhausted after a long day at work, refused to give up her bus seat for a white man, she defied the strict segregation laws that made blacks second-class citizens. What followed was a test of...
15) Rosa Parks
Author
Series
Publisher
Cherry Lake Publishing
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
The My Itty-Bitty Bio series are biographies for the earliest readers. This book examines the life of Rosa Parks in a simple, age-appropriate way that will help children develop word recognition and reading skills. Includes a timeline and other informative backmatter.
Author
Publisher
Zondervan
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
A former special assistant to President George W. Bush chronicles his coming of age in a small Alabama community founded by freed slaves, where he learned valuable lessons about helping others, embracing faith, and fighting racial injustice.
17) Rosa Parks
Author
Series
Publisher
Mitchell Lane Publishers
Pub. Date
c2008
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
On the morning of December 1, 1955, hardly anyone in Rosa Parks' home town of Montgomery, Alabama had heard of her. By the time that night fell, she was on her way to becoming a household name all over the United States. That morning, she had refused to give up her bus seat to a white person. Rosa, who was African American, was tired of being pushed around because of the color of her skin. The news of her arrest spread like wildfire. African American...
18) Rosa Parks
Author
Series
Publisher
PowerKids Press
Pub. Date
2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Brief text and photographs tell of the life of Rosa Parks, whose courageous act on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama, in 1955 helped ignite the struggle to end racial segregation in the United States.
Author
Series
Publisher
Britannica Educational Pub., in association with Rosen Educational Services
Pub. Date
2015.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Young readers who may be unfamiliar with Rosa Parks will be inspired by this biography of the American hero and her part in sparking the Civil Rights Movement. Valuable historical information is provided as context for understanding the conditions African Americans were forced to endure before Parks refused to give up her seat on a Montgomery bus. Parks continued to serve as a civil rights leader for the rest of her life, making sure her struggles...