A Picture Book of Rosa Parks
A Picture Book of Rosa Parks
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Holiday House
Just the Series: Picture Book Biographies   

Series and Publisher: Picture Book Biographies   

Annotation: A biography of the Alabama black woman whose refusal to give up her seat on a bus helped establish the civil rights movement.
Genre: [Biographies]
 
Reviews: 3
Catalog Number: #4987839
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Holiday House
Copyright Date: 1995
Edition Date: 1993 Release Date: 01/01/93
Illustrator: Casilla, Robert,
Pages: 1 volume (unpaged)
ISBN: 0-8234-1177-X
ISBN 13: 978-0-8234-1177-1
Dewey: 921
LCCN: 92041826
Dimensions: 21 x 25 cm.
Language: English
Reviews:
ALA Booklist

In this volume of his fine Picture Book Biography series for younger readers, Adler sets the life story of Rosa Parks within the history of the civil-rights movement. The simple narrative text and the dramatic color illustrations show the discrimination that was common when Parks was growing up: one double-page spread depicts the insult of separate water fountains; another shows the Ku Klux Klan terror with flaming torches. Then there's the crucial confrontation in 1955 when Parks is arrested for refusing to give up her seat on the bus to a white passenger. How her brave act started the Montgomery bus boycott led by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., is stirring history. In addition to the sweeping political scenes, there are portraits by Casilla that capture the ordinary person who made a difference. (Reviewed Oct. 15, 1993)

Horn Book

More than a brief biography of Rosa Parks, the portrait provides a glimpse into the era of Jim Crow laws and segregation, in which Parks was born. With simple details, Adler recites the facts of Parks's life and emphasizes her strong, pivotal role in the Montgomery Bus Boycott--an action dominated by the leadership of the young Martin Luther King, Jr. Casilla's colorful drawings complement the text.

School Library Journal

Gr 2-4-Adler presents a biographical account of the longtime and committed civil-rights activist, whose role in initiating the Montgomery bus boycott was but one aspect. He also brings in other issues, such as school desegregation and the presence of the Ku Klux Klan. While these inclusions diffuse his focus, they also give young readers background on the time and the movement in which she participated. Brief notes offer additional information about Tuskeegee Institute, located near Parks's birthplace, and Thurgood Marshall, who successfully argued the Brown v. Board of Education desegregation case before the Supreme Court. Casilla's illustrations are realistic and useful, though somewhat static and lacking in excitement. The text also tends toward dryness. Still, Adler's sensitive writing and broad perspective on his subject's life make this a useful source for young children.-Lyn Miller-Lachmann, Siena College Library, Loudonville, NY

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Word Count: 1,366
Reading Level: 5.1
Interest Level: K-3
Accelerated Reader: reading level: 5.1 / points: 0.5 / quiz: 11038 / grade: Lower Grades
Reading Counts!: reading level:5.1 / points:2.0 / quiz:Q09078
Lexile: AD880L
Guided Reading Level: P
Fountas & Pinnell: P

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. This is considered the first large-scale US. demonstration against segregation. 

From Rosa Parks' early life through her activism and eventual honors, this fully-illustrated biography helps children understand the background and context that led Rosa Parks to fight for civil rights.

Pura Belpré Honor-winning artist, Robert Casilla, gives life to history with his colorful paintings of Parks' story.

Back matter includes author's note and timeline of important dates.

For almost thirty years, David Adler’s Picture Book Biography series has profiled famous people who changed the world. Colorful, kid-friendly illustrations combine with Adler’s “expert mixtures of facts and personality” (Booklist) to introduce young readers to history through compelling biographies of presidents, heroes, inventors, explorers, and adventurers. These books are ideal for first and second graders interested in history or who need reliable sources for school book reports.


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