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Picture Book · Ages 6–9 · 1993 · Est. 10 min read-aloud
A Picture Book of Rosa Parks
Written by David A. Adler · Illustrated by Robert Casilla
A defiant act on a bus ignites a movement for justice and equality.
4.1 Goodreads · 200 ratings
32 pages· 1,278 words· Est. 10 min read-aloud· AD880L
$17.95Save 7%
Bookroo's summary
In 1955 Montgomery, a woman's simple act of defiance on a bus sparks a citywide boycott and ignites the civil rights movement. Discover how her courage challenged an unjust system and inspired a nation.
From the publisher
Her refusal to give up her seat on a bus helped establish the civil rights movement.
At a glance
- Format
- Library Binding
- Pages
- 32
- Words
- 1,278
- Reading age
- 6–9
- Audience
- Picture
- Lexile
- AD880L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 5.1
- F&P level
- ~U
- Scholastic level
- P
- AR points
- 0.5
- AR interest level
- LG
- AR quiz
- 11038
Publication
- Published
- September 1, 1993
- First published
- January 1, 1993
- Publisher
- Holiday House
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Picture Book
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