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If a Bus Could Talk: The Story of Rosa Parks By Faith Ringgold / Simon ə Schuster Trade Sales If A Bus Could Talk, it would tell the story of a young African-American girl named Rosa who had to walk miles to her one-room schoolhouse in Alabama while white children rode to their school in a bus. It would tell how the adult Rosa rode to and from work on a segregated city bus and couldn't sit in the same row as a white person. It would tell of the fateful day when Rosa refused to give up her seat to a white man and how that act of courage inspired others around the world to stand up for freedom. In this book a bus does talk, and on her way to school a girl named Marcie learns why Rosa Parks is the mother of the Civil Rights movement. At the end of Marcie's magical ride, she meets Rosa Parks herself at a birthday party with several distinguished guests. Wait until she tells her class about this! |
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The Time Traveler's Adventure: Rosa Parks; Not Giving In with Buffalo Biff and Farley' Raiders, Book with CD By James Collins / Toy Box Productions On December 1, 1955, seamstress Rosa Parks changed America forever when she was arrested for refusing to give up her seat to a white patron on a Montgomery, Alabama city bus. She was found guilty of disorderly conduct, which lead directly to the famous Montgomery Bus Boycott. Join the Raiders as they time-travel to the 50s getting a close-up view of this brave and humble woman and learn of her many following years working to educate and improve equal rights for America's citizens. An audio CD that comes with this book tells the story in a fun, educational way, and is loaded with exciting sound effects. Then the story repeats 3 times, leaving out one main character's part for the reader to fill in to become the character of their choice. Recommended for ages 5 to 9. |
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Rosa Parks Biography FunBook By Carole Marsh & Sherry Moss(Editor) / Gallopade International Everyone's favorite way to learn about America's bravest civil rights leaders! Easy-to-read information, facts, trivia, humor and activities are all included in Biography Funbooks! Ages 7-12. paperback. |
