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Rosa Parks: Freedom Rider

Ashby, Ruth

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Union Square & Co. (Sterling)

Just the Series: Sterling Biographies

Series and Publisher: Sterling Biographies

Annotation: Biography of the woman who, in December of 1955, refused to relinquish her seat to a white man, which ultimately led to a landmark Supreme Court decision.

Genre: [Biographies]

Reviews: 1

Catalog Number: #4581456

Format: Paperback

Common Core/STEAM: Common Core

Publisher: Union Square & Co. (Sterling)

Edition Date: 2008 Release Date: 02/05/08

Pages: 124 pages

ISBN: 1-402-74865-5

ISBN 13: 978-1-402-74865-3

Dewey: 921

LCCN: 2007019343

Dimensions: 20 cm.

Subject Heading:
Parks, Rosa,. 1913-2005.
African American women. Alabama. Montgomery.
African Americans. Alabama. Montgomery.
Civil rights workers. Alabama. Montgomery.
African Americans. Civil rights. Alabama. Montgomery. History. 20th century.
Segregation in transportation. Alabama. Montgomery. History. 20th century.
Montgomery (Ala.). Race relations.

Language: English

Reviews:

Horn Book

The opening chapter introduces Rosa Parks through her historical stand against segregation. Succeeding chapters present a simple, chronological text of her life, enhanced by color photographs and sidebars. An interview with Congressman John Conyers (Parks worked in his office) is appended. For the sake of accessibility, the text sometimes oversimplifies issues; lack of back matter is unfortunate. Timeline.

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Bibliography Index/Note: Includes bibliographical references (page 121) and index.

Word Count: 24,301

Reading Level: 8.0

Interest Level: 4-7

Accelerated Reader: reading level: 8.0 / points: 4.0 / quiz: 148452 / grade: Middle Grades

Lexile: NC1110L

Guided Reading Level: Y

She just wouldn't get up--and with that simple, courageous act Rosa Parks struck a blow against injustice. Parks showed what one person, without guns or violence, could do to change the course of history forever. Nelson Mandela claimed "she is who inspired us...to be fearless when facing our oppressors." As a volunteer secretary for the NAACP, Parks chronicled racial injustices and fought for desegregation. Then, on December 1, 1955, she made a stand on a Montgomery, Alabama bus: she refused to relinquish her seat for a white man. Her arrest mobilized the black community for a citywide bus boycott that led to a landmark Supreme Court decision. Award-winning author Ruth Ashby beautifully conveys Park's dignity and determination.

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