Who Was Rosa Parks?
Who Was Rosa Parks?
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Who Was Rosa Parks?

Written by Yona Zeldis McDonough and Who HQ & illustrated by Stephen Marchesi
Part of the Who Was . . . ? Book Series
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8 - 12
Reading age
112
Page count
73
Words per page
700L
Lexile measure
Dec 23, 2010
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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.

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historyactivismcivil rights movementcivil rights20th centurygirls and womenprejudice and racismrace relationsAfrican American historyRosa Parkssocial justicethe Civil Rights MovementMontgomery Bus BoycottsAmerican history

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780448454429
    Publication Date
    December 23, 2010
    Publisher
    Penguin Workshop
    Original Publication Date
    December 1, 2010
    Page Count
    112
    Words Per Page
    73
    Audience
    Juvenile Reader
    Reading Age
    8 - 12 years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    2009051593
    Lexile® Level
    700L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~Q
    Est. ATOS® Book Level
    ~4.5

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