PYR LEVEL-4: I AM ROSA PARKS (FLUENT READER)

PENGUIN YOUNG READERS About I Am Rosa Parks 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.An NCSS-CBC Notable Children’s Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies Author: Rosa Parks and Jim Haskins Illustrated by Wil Clay