Who Was Rosa Parks?
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2010 · Est. 1 hour read

Who Was Rosa Parks?

Written by Yona Zeldis McDonough and Who HQ · Illustrated by Stephen Marchesi

Part of the Who Was . . . ? series

A biography of Rosa Parks, a civil rights activist who refused to give up her seat on a Montgomery, Alabama bus in 1955, sparking the Montgomery Bus Boycott and becoming a symbol of the Civil Rights Movement

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112 pages· 8,123 words· Est. 1 hour read· 700L
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In 1955 Montgomery, Rosa Parks' refusal to surrender her bus seat sparks a nationwide civil rights movement. Her courageous stand challenges racial injustice and earns her the title 'Mother of the Civil Rights Movement.' Discover how one woman's bravery changed history.

From the publisher

In 1955, Rosa Parks refused to give her bus seat to a white passenger in Montgomery, Alabama. This seemingly small act triggered civil rights protests across America and earned Rosa Parks the title Mother of the Civil Rights Movement. This biography has black-and-white illustrations throughout.

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
112
Words
8,123
Reading age
8–12
Audience
Juvenile Reader
Lexile
700L
Themes & topics
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~4.5
F&P level
~Q
Publication
Published
December 23, 2010
First published
December 1, 2010
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780448454429
LCCN
2009051593

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