Rosa Parks (Trophy Chapter Book) [Paperback]

Eloise Greenfield (Author), Gil Ashby (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 29, 1995 | Age Level: 7 and up | Grade Level: 2 and up | Series: Trophy Chapter Book

Moment of Truth

When Rosa Parks was growing up in Montgomery, Alabama, she hated the unfair rules that black people had to live by -- like drinking out of special water fountains and riding in the back of the bus. Years later, Rosa Parks changed the lives of African American in Montgomery -- and all across America -- with one courageous act.
On a December evening in 1955, Rosa Parks refused to give up her bus seat to a white passenger. She was arrested and put in jail. But Rosa Parks fought back, along with many other African Americans. After a long struggle, their heroic efforts launched the modern Civil Rights Movement. How could one quiet, gentle woman have started it all? This is her story.

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About the Author

Eloise Greenfield is the author of an illustrious list of books for young people, including The Friendly Four, a Texas 2x2 Reading List book; In the Land of Words, an NCTE Notable Children's Book in the Language Arts; and How They Got Over: African Americans and the Call of the Sea, winner of a Bank Street Children's Book Award—all illustrated by Jan Spivey Gilchrist. She is a recipient of the Virginia Hamilton Literary Award; the Coretta Scott King Author Award; the Award of Excellence from the Washington, D.C., branch of the National Writing Project; the Milner Award; the Hope S. Dean Award from the Foundation for Children's Literature; and the NCTE Award for Excellence in Poetry for Children. Ms. Greenfield lives in Washington, D.C.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 7 and up
  
• Paperback: 64 pages
• Publisher: HarperCollins (September 29, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0064420256
• ISBN-13: 978-0064420259
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5.2 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #120,713 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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4.0 out of 5 stars The Book that inspires Many, May 20, 2001

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Rosa Parks (Trophy Chapter Book) (Paperback)

The book entitled Rosa Parks written by Eloise Greenfield and illstrated by Gil Ashby really made me understand Rosa for the great woman and leader she is.Its amazing the way Gil Ashby portrays her in the pictures standing proud and it makes me want to be just as strong willed as her. From reading this book in full i realized how everyone can make a differance including me. My mommy is proud that i i feel so strongly about someone who acheived such greatness.

5.0 out of 5 stars Changing History--One Woman at a Time, December 24, 2008

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This review is from: Rosa Parks (Trophy Chapter Book) (Paperback)

Rosa Parks is black. And for that reason she has to use a separate public restroom, special public drinking fountain, and sit in the back of the public buses. One day she decides she's not going to be treated any differently than white folks. And that's when the city of Montgomery, Alabama, gets the attention of the entire country. It seems all the blacks in Montgomery are going to join her in insisting on equal rights for blacks. What happens is exciting, often filled with hardship, and sometimes dangerous.

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