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Language
English
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Chronicles the Montgomery, Alabama bus boycott sparked by Mrs. Rosa Park's refusal to give up her seat to a white male, describing the plans and problems of a nonviolent campaign, reprisals by the white community, and the eventual attainment of desegrated city bus service.
3) Rosa
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
800L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Rosa Parks is one of the most famous figures in American history. on December 1, 1955, she got on a Montgomery, Alabama, city bus after work and refused to give up her seat to a white man, an act that sparked a revolution.
4) Rosa Parks
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Through informative English with Spanish translation, the book traces the life story of Rosa Parks while emphasizing lessons in standing up for ones rights.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.8 - AR Pts: 5
Lexile measure
1000L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Presents the life of the Alabama teenager who played an integral but little-known role in the Montgomery bus strike of 1955-1956, once by refusing to give up a bus seat, and again, by becoming a plaintiff in the landmark civil rights case against the buscompany.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
520L
Language
English
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Description
Rosa Parks, an African-American woman whose acts of civil disobedience led to the 1956 Supreme Court order to desegregate buses in Montgomery, Alabama, explains her actions and motivation.
7) Rosa Parks
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Rosa Parks is best known as the woman who helped start the Montgomery bus boycott of 1955 to 1956. However, her life story extends far beyond her defiance on that Alabama bus in 1955. Parks was an activist for change and a supporter of equal rights. This book tells her story, both before and after her actions on the bus, and stresses her importance in American history to this day. Using manageable language and vivid photographs, this beginner biography
...9) Rosa Parks
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Examines the life and accomplishments of Rosa Parks, as well as her impact on the civil rights movement.
10) Rosa Parks
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.3 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
510L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Presents the life and accomplishments of the civil rights activist famous for sparking the Montgomery Bus Boycott during the Civil Rights Movement.
12) I am Rosa Parks
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
600L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Recounts Rosa Parks' daring effort to stand up for herself and other African Americans by helping to end segregation on public transportation.
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
Sparked by Rosa Parks's simple and heroic refusal to give up her seat, and led by the up-and-coming Martin Luther King Jr., the Montgomery Bus Boycott was an unlikely early victory in the Civil Rights Movement. Filled with engaging details about the boycott and its social and legal outcomes, this book illuminates one of the most dramatic chapters in American History.
14) Rosa Parks
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.6 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
420L
Language
English
Formats
Description
The My Itty-Bitty Bio series are biographies for the earliest readers. This book examines the life of Rosa Parks in a simple, age-appropriate way that will help children develop word recognition and reading skills. Includes a timeline and other informative backmatter.
Author
Pub. Date
2005.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Details the positive consequences of one woman's act of defiance in the segregated South of 1955, including the Montgomery Bus Boycott, the repeal of Alabama's race laws, and the strengthening of the civil rights movement.
16) Rosa Parks
Author
Pub. Date
2017.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
470L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Rosa Parks grew up during segregation in Alabama, but she was taught to respect herself and stand up for her rights. In 1955, Rosa refused to give up her seat to a white man on a segregated bus, sparking the Montgomery Bus Boycott. Her decision had a huge impact on civil rights, eventually leading to the end of segregation on public transport. Rosa was described as "the mother of the freedom movement". This inspiring story of Rosa's life is moving,...
17) Rosa Parks
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
A very simple introduction to the life and accomplishments of famed civil-rights activist Rosa Parks. Biographies are an essential part of the curriculum, and our Basic Biographies offer young readers a first look at some well-known, fascinating figures. Aligned to curriculum standards, this series features easy-to-read text and carefully chosen photos that highlight key moments of the subjects' lives. Glossary terms and sources for further information...
18) Rosa Parks
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
In 1955, Rosa Parks bravely refused to obey a bus driver who ordered her to give up her seat because she was black. While she is best known for this action that sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott, Parks had actually been involved in civil rights work for years. This book puts Parks' courageous stance on the bus into the context of her lifelong belief in equality. Readers learn about the Montgomery Bus Boycott in detail, review her life's most important...
19) Claudette Colvin
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
680L
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Get to know the life and legacy of Claudette Colvin. Vivid photographs and easy-to-read text give early readers an engaging and age-appropriate look at her often-overlooked role in the Civil Rights Movement." --
20) Rosa's bus
Author
Pub. Date
[2010]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
840L
Language
English
Description
The story of an ordinary bus... until a woman named Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat which became a pivotal event in the Civil Rights movement. Follows the bus's history from the streets of Montgomery to the Henry Ford Museum.
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