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A biography of the African American woman and civil rights worker whose refusal to give up her seat on a bus led to a boycott which lasted more than a year in Montgomery, Alabama., On her way to school, a girl named Marcie boards a mysterious bus that is filled with riders who seem totally unaware of her presence. As the trip progresses, Marcie learns the life story of Rosa Parks, the African-American woman who refused to give up her bus seat for a white man, thus setting off the Montgomery Bus Boycott--one of the most important events of the American Civil Rights Movement. Illustrated with acrylic paintings.
| Size | | Height: | 10.3 in | | Width: | 12.0 in | | Thickness: | 0.5 in | | Weight: | 18.4 oz |
Industry Reviews
"Ringgold delivers Parks's story without hyperbole, but rather as a life lived with pride, conviction, and consequence."
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