Rosa Parks: Young Rebel

by Kathleen Kudlinski, Meryl Henderson (Illustrator)

Overview

Childhood of Famous Americans

One of the most popular series ever published for young Americans, these classics have been praised alike by parents, teachers, and librarians. With these lively, inspiring, fictionalized biographies — easily read by children of eight and up — today's youngster is swept right into history.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780689839252
Publisher:	Aladdin
Publication date:	01/01/2001
Series:	Childhood of Famous Americans
Edition description:	Original
Pages:	224
Sales rank:	506,558
Product dimensions:	5.12(w) x 7.62(h) x 0.60(d)
Lexile:	700L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

About the Author

Kathleen Kudlinski was born in Pennsylvania. When she grew up, she studied art and biology at the University of Maine. She became a science teacher, but when she stopped teaching, she tried writing. She is the author of books about Rosa Parks, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Dr. Seuss, and many more.

Meryl Henderson is a graduate of Syracuse University. In 1974, she graduated summa cum laude with a bachelor of fine arts degree. For over forty years, she has been working as a freelance illustrator, specializing in artwork for children. She has illustrated more than a hundred books and has contributed illustrations to countless magazines and educational books. She currently lives in Catskill, New York.