Rosa

By Nikki Giovanni
Rosa
Synopsis
Fifty years after her refusal to give up her seat on a city bus, Mrs. Rosa Parks is still one of the most important figures in the American civil rights movement. This tribute to Mrs. Parks is a celebration of her courageous action and the events that followed.
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Illustrator: Bryan Collier
Publisher: Square Fish
Published: 2007
Page Count: 40
ISBN13: 9780312376024
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