I Am Rosa Parks (Penguin Young Readers, Level 4)

Parks, Rosa; Haskins, Jim; Clay, Wil [Illustrator]

ISBN 10: 0141307102 / ISBN 13: 9780141307107

Verlag: Penguin Young Readers, 1999

Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 0141307102-3-22756473

Inhaltsangabe:

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

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor: Rosa Parks also worked with Jim Haskins to write Rosa Parks: My Story (Dial and Puffin), an award-winning book for older readers. Mrs. Parks was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor in June 1999. She lives in Detroit, Michigan.

Bibliografische Details

Titel: I Am Rosa Parks (Penguin Young Readers, ...
Verlag: Penguin Young Readers
Erscheinungsdatum: 1999
Einband: Paperback
Illustrator: Clay, Wil
Zustand: Good