Rosa Parks: My Story by Rosa Parks; Jim Haskins
	List Price:   $6.99 Unit Price:   $5.59 You Save:   $1.40 (20%) ISBN-10:   0141301201 ISBN-13:   9780141301204 Publisher:   Penguin Category:   Non-Fiction Pub. Date:   January 1999 Pages:   200 Format:   Paperback Ages:   10 to 14
Subjects
CIVIL RIGHTS_JUVENILE LITERATURE AFRICAN AMERICANS_BIOGRAPHY_JUVENILE LITERATURE PARKS, ROSA, 1913-2005_JUVENILE LITERATURE
Description/Notes
'The only tired I was, was tired of giving in.' On December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat to a white man on a segregated bus, sparking the Montgomery, Alabama, bus boycott. A year later, when the boycott finally ended, segregation on buses was ruled unconstitutional, the civil rights movement was a national cause, and Rosa Parks was out of a job. Yet there is much more to Rosa Parks's story than just one act of defiance. In straightforward, moving language, she tells of her vital role in the struggle for equality for all Americans. Her dedication is inspiring; her story is unforgettable. Rosa Parks is best known for the day she refused to give up her seat on a segregated bus, sparking the Montgomery, Alabama, bus boycott. Yet there is much more to her story than this one act of defiance. In this straightforward, compelling autobiography, Rosa Parks talks candidly about the civil rights movement and her active role in it. Her dedication is inspiring; her story is unforgettable. An ALA Notable Book, 'American Bookseller' Pick of the Lists, and ALA Best Book for Young Adults. B&W photos.