I Am Rosa Parks
I Am Rosa Parks
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I Am Rosa Parks

Written by Rosa Parks and Jim Haskins & illustrated by Wil Clay
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8 - 9
Reading age
48
Page count
520L
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Dec 1, 1999
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When Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man on December 1, 1955, she made history. Her brave act sparked the Montgomery, Alabama bus boycott and brought the civil rights movement to national attention. In simple, lively language, Rosa Parks describes her life from childhood to the present and recounts the events that shook the nation. Her story is powerful, inspiring and unforgettable.An NCSS-CBC Notable Children’s Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies

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historyactivismcivil rights movementcivil rights20th centurygirls and women1950 - 1999race relations

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780141307107
    Publication Date
    December 1, 1999
    Publisher
    Penguin Young Readers
    Original Publication Date
    February 1, 1997
    Page Count
    48
    Audience
    Early Reader
    Reading Age
    8 - 9 years
    WorldCat Number (OCLC)
    62232213
    Lexile® Level
    520L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~N
    ATOS® Book Level
    3.3
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    0.5
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    18874
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    LG

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