Rosa Parks

Rosa Parks was an African-American lady who dared to stand up for herself and her people. Living in the south during a time when whites and blacks were kept seperated, Rosa refused to be accept segregation on a bus, and she got arrested for her trouble. Find out more about this brave lady in the books below. You might also like to visit the Civil Rights Movement feature and the Black History Month feature.
Rosa's Bus: The ride to Civil Rights

Rosa's Bus: The ride to Civil Rights

Jo S. Kittinger
Illustrator:  Steven Walker 
Nonfiction Picture Book
For ages 6 to 8
Boyds Mills Press, 2010   ISBN: 978-1590787229
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Rosa

Rosa

Nikki Giovanni
Illustrator:  Bryan Collier 
Nonfiction Picture Book
For ages 9 to 12
Henry Holt, 2005   ISBN: 978-0439898836
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Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott

Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott

Connie Colwell Miller, Charles P. Henry
Illustrator:  Dan Kalal , Charles P. Henry 
Nonfiction Graphic Novel  Series
For ages 8 to 10
Capstone Press, 2006   ISBN: 978-0736864954
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