Don't Know Much About Rosa Parks

Illustrated by Sergio Martinez

Part of the Don't Know Much About series

Discover the quiet defiance that sparked a movement.

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128 pages· 25,758 words· Est. 3.5 hour read· 990L

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Explore the life of Rosa Parks, a woman whose quiet defiance on a Montgomery bus ignited a pivotal movement. Through a question-and-answer format, uncover her journey from joining the NAACP in 1943 to her courageous stand against segregation. With compelling quotes and striking illustrations, delve into the turbulent era and the decisive courage that defined her legacy. What drove Rosa to challenge the status quo, and how did her actions reshape history? This biography reveals the untold stories behind her iconic moment and the relentless fight for equality.

From the publisher

Did young Rosa always follow the rules?Why did she join the NAACP in 1943?How did Rosa Parks get around Montgomery during the bus boycott?In his trademark question-and-answer format, best-selling author Kenneth C. Davis sensitively describes the life of one brave woman who quietly fought for what she believed in. Rosa Parks was arrested after she refused to give up her seat on the bus to a white person. But she had been fighting the laws that separated blacks and whites for a long time. This biography is peppered with informational sidebars and compelling quotes. Noteworthy photographs and dramatic black-and-white illustrations by Sergio Martinez help capture Rosa Parks’s decisive courage, as well as the turbulence of the era in which she lived.

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