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Chapter Book · Ages 10–13 · 2008 · Est. 3 hour read
Rosa Parks
By Ruth Ashby
Part of the Sterling Biographies series
A single act of defiance ignites a movement for justice.
4.1/5 Goodreads · 43 ratings
128 pages· 25,028 words· Est. 3 hour read
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Bookroo's summary
Rosa Parks' refusal to give up her bus seat in 1955 sparked a pivotal movement against racial injustice. Her arrest galvanized the black community, leading to a transformative bus boycott and a historic Supreme Court ruling. Discover how one woman's courage changed history and inspired generations to stand against oppression.
From the publisher
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.
At a glance
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 128
- Words
- 25,028
- Reading age
- 10–13
- Audience
- Middle Grade
- Lexile
- NC1110L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 8
- F&P level
- ~Z
- AR points
- 4
- AR interest level
- MG
- AR quiz
- 148452
Publication
- Published
- February 5, 2008
- Publisher
- Union Square Kids
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Chapter Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9781402748653
- LCCN
- 2007019343
- OCLC
- 133465439
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