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3) Rosa Parks
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A brief biography of the Alabama black woman whose refusal to give up her seat on a bus helped establish the civil rights movement.
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"When Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man on December 1, 1955, she made history. Her brave act sparked the Montgomery, Alabama bus boycott and brought the civil rights movement to national attention. In simple, lively language, Rosa Parks describes her life from childhood to the present and recounts the events that shook the nation. Her story is powerful, inspiring and unforgettable."--
5) Rosa Parks
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"Rosa Parks is not just a lady who stayed seated on a bus. Her life is a relevant, important story that was notable, inspirational, and much-needed both in its time and today. This essential volume introduces young readers to a woman of quiet strength and resilience who did not waver in her convictions and beliefs. For younger readers, this is a rare opportunity to read age-appropriate text that incorporates complex issues using accessible, straightforward,...
6) Rosa Parks
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"Find out about the life of Rosa Parks and how her actions in Montgomery, Alabama, in 1955 helped end racial segregation in America. This book follows the same standards as other National Geographic Readers with the same careful text, brilliant photographs, and fun approach that kids love. The life story of Rosa Parks has enduring lessons to teach us and this biography should appeal to kids, parents, and teachers"--
7) Rosa Parks
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Traces the life of the woman whose actions led to the desegration of buses in Montgomery, Alabama, in the 1960s and who was an important figure in the early days of the civil rights movement.
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This title introducing the brave Rosa Parks will make readers think about what it was like living before and during the Civil Rights movement. Learn about Rosa's early life and that fateful and famous bus ride home from work that sparked a movement. Complete with a timeline and wonderful historical photographs.
11) Rosa Parks
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Introduces Rosa Parks, who made history by refusing to give up her bus seat to a white person in 1950s Montgomery, Alabama.
12) Rosa Parks
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A simple introduction to the life of the woman whose actions led to the desegregation of buses in Montgomery, Alabama, in the 1960s and who was an important figure in the early days of the civil rights movement.
14) Claudette Colvin
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A biography of Claudette Colvin, part of the She Persisted chapter book series.
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Details the positive consequences of one woman's act of defiance in the segregated South, including the Montgomery bus boycott, the repeal of Alabama's race laws, and the strengthening of the civil rights movement. In 1955, a young African American woman named Rosa Parks took a big step for civil rights when she refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white passenger. The bus driver told her to move. Jim Crow laws told her to move. But Rosa Parks...
16) Rosa
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The story of Rosa Parks and her courageous act of defiance. Provides the story of the young black woman who refused to give up her seat to a white passenger in Alabama, setting in motion all the events of the Civil Rights Movements that resulted in the end of the segregated south, gave equality to blacks throughout the nation, and forever changed the country in which we all live today. She had not sought this moment but she was ready for it. When...
17) I am Rosa Parks
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Recounts Rosa Parks' daring effort to stand up for herself and other African Americans by helping to end segregation on public transportation.
19) Rosa Parks
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Describes the courageous childhood of the woman who is most known for her refusal to sit at the back of the bus that set off one of the most famous battles for civil rights, and surveys her later work and accomplishments.
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