Rosa Parks: Civil Rights Activist

by Avery Elizabeth Hurt

Overview

Shy, gentle Rosa Parks has often been characterized as an unlikely hero, but here readers will learn that her combination of gentleness and fierce determination to resist injustice made her activism inevitable. This engrossing book explores Parks's childhood experiences with racism as well as her lifetime of work in the struggle for equality to present a fully realized portrait of a woman who was much more than a timid seamstress who had had enough. Accompanying digital material offers additional information, timelines, and related biographies. This fascinating story will inspire readers to resist the injustices they encounter in their own world.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781538381052
Publisher:	Rosen Publishing Group, Incorporated, The
Publication date:	12/30/2017
Series:	Spotlight On Civic Courage: Heroes of Conscience Series
Pages:	48
Product dimensions:	7.25(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.30(d)
Age Range:	9 - 12 Years