Rosa
- By Nikki Giovanni
- Illustrated by Bryan Collier
- Hardcover: 40 pages
- Ages: 4-8
- Grades: Preschool-3
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Telling the story of Rosa Parks and what happened when she refused to move from her seat on the bus in Montgomery, Alabama, this book for young children is beautifully illustrated with images made from paint and collage. Delving into details of Parks’ life, the book shares information about the lady so well known for her defiance and arrest, bringing personal elements to the established narrative within the greater story of the civil rights movement.
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She had not sought this moment but she was ready for it. When the policeman bent down to ask "Auntie, are you going to move?" all the strength of all the people through all those many years joined in her. She said, "No."