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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2010 · Est. 1 hour read
Who Was Rosa Parks?
By Yona Zeldis McDonough, Who HQ, Stephen Marchesi (Illustrator)
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
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Bookroo's summary
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
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The fine print
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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