When Rosa Parks Went Fishing
When Rosa Parks Went Fishing
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Just the Series: Leaders Doing Headstands   

Series and Publisher: Leaders Doing Headstands   

Annotation: No discussion of the Civil Rights Movement is complete without the story of Rosa Parks. This title presents the story of Rosa's early life, including her humble beginnings and growing awareness of inequality and injustice.
Genre: [Biographies]
 
Reviews: 2
Catalog Number: #144251
Format: Library Binding
Common Core/STEAM: Common Core Common Core
Copyright Date: 2018
Edition Date: 2018 Release Date: 08/01/17
ISBN: 1-515-81574-9
ISBN 13: 978-1-515-81574-7
Dewey: 323
Language: English
Reviews:
Horn Book (Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 CDT 2018)

These picture book biographies include a mix of direct quotes (in bold) and imagined dialogue and focus on childhood lessons that inspired and shaped these subjects. Parks's volume has emotive illustrations but takes a simplistic approach to her activism; Clinton's bio acknowledges the influence of her parents' values, but it's marred by cartoonish illustrations. Afterwords included. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind.

ALA Booklist (Thu Feb 01 00:00:00 CST 2018)

The Leaders Doing Headstands series combines narrative nonfiction with a kid-friendly picture-book format. Each volume focuses on the childhood of a noteworthy figure in history or contemporary society, highlighting the interests and pastimes that led to his or her future success; a one-page afterword summarizes the accomplishments for which the person is best known. The title acts as a hook to grab readers' attention, rather than serving as the focus for the book, but it accurately hints at the many relatable childhood activities contained within. Although Rosa Parks describes the inequalities African Americans faced through segregation and racism, it highlights the important impact a teacher had on Rosa's dedication to civil rights. Paragraphs of small text and concluding critical-thinking questions make these accessible biographies best suited to primary-grade readers.

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Horn Book (Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 CDT 2018)
ALA Booklist (Thu Feb 01 00:00:00 CST 2018)
Word Count: 1,184
Reading Level: 3.8
Interest Level: 1-4
Accelerated Reader: reading level: 3.8 / points: 0.5 / quiz: 189658 / grade: Lower Grades
Lexile: 600L
Guided Reading Level: P
Fountas & Pinnell: P

No discussion of the Civil Rights Movement is complete without the story of Rosa Parks. But what was this activist like as a child? Following young Rosa from a fishing creek to a one-room schoolhouse, from her wearing homemade clothes to wondering what "white" water tastes like, readers will be inspired by the experiences that shaped one of the most famous African-Americans in history.


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