The Extraordinary Life of Rosa Parks

by Sheila Kanani, Nan Lawson (Illustrator)

Overview

Rosa Parks, the woman known for refusing to give up her seat on the bus, triggered a great shift in the fight for civil rights. Raised in Alabama, Rosa Parks knew all about the racism of her society from an early age. Discover how she became the brilliant activist we know today, in this beautifully illustrated book with real-life stories, timelines and facts to bring her nextraordinary story to life.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780241372807
Publisher:	Penguin Random House Children's UK
Publication date:	09/05/2019
Series:	Puffin Extraordinary Lives Series , #7
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	128
File size:	48 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	7 - 12 Years

About the Author

Sheila Kanani (Author)
Dr Sheila Kanani is a space cadet, with her head high up in the clouds, even though her feet are firmly on planet Earth. Sheila became interested in space and astronomy at the age of 13 and her passion sky-rocketed from there. She has a PhD in planetary science and her favourite planet is Saturn. Her favourite 'work' interests are teaching GCSE Astronomy and giving public talks to audiences of all ages and sizes, while representing her place of work, the Royal Astronomical Society, which she adores.