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Who was Rosa Parks? Cover Image Book Book

Who was Rosa Parks? / by Yona Zeldis McDonough ; illustrated by Stephen Marchesi.

McDonough, Yona Zeldis. (Author). Marchesi, Stephen. (Added Author).

Summary:

In 1955, Rosa Parks refused to give her bus seat to a white passenger in Montgomery, Alabama. This seemingly small act triggered civil rights protests across America and earned Rosa Parks the title "Mother of the Civil Rights Movement."

Contents:

Who was Rosa Parks?
Down on the farm
City lights
Life with Raymond
The call to action
Back of the bus
A visit to Highlander
A new day
"
No riders today!"

Moving ahead.

Item details

  • ISBN: 9780448454429
  • ISBN: 0448454424
  • ISBN: 9780545640367
  • ISBN: 0545640369
  • ISBN: 9781451736618
  • ISBN: 1451736614
  • ISBN: 9780606319256
  • ISBN: 0606319255
  • ISBN: 9780329797010
  • ISBN: 0329797018
  • ISBN: 9781536414141
  • ISBN: 153641414X
  • Physical Description: 106 pages : illustrations, map ; 20 cm.
  • Publisher: New York : Grosset & Dunlap, [2010]

Contents / Notes

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (page 106).
Formatted Contents Note:
Who was Rosa Parks?
Down on the farm
City lights
Life with Raymond
The call to action
Back of the bus
A visit to Highlander
A new day
"No riders today!"
Moving ahead.
Study Program Information Note:
Accelerated Reader Grades 5-8 4.8 1 SD Quiz 141838 English non-fiction.
Accelerated Reader AR MG 4.8 1.0 141838.

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Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status  
Flint River Regional Library System:
      Peachtree City Library 		J 921 PARKS ( Send Text)
 31022008959378 JUV Checked out
Athens Regional Library System:
      Royston Library 		JB PARKS ( Send Text)
 31001004744513 JUV Available
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      Diamond Lakes Branch Library 		J B Parks ( Send Text)
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      Monroe-Walton County Library 		J BIO PARKS ( Send Text)
 31056007981108 JUV Checked out
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      Walnut Grove Library 		J BIO PARKS ( Send Text)
 31056006763226 JUV Available
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      Thomson-McDuffie County Library 		JB PARK PB ( Send Text)
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      Catoosa County Library 		J 920 PARKS, ROSA ( Send Text)
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      Dawson County Satellite 		J 921 PARKS MCDONOUGH ( Send Text)
 31011007549298 JUV Available
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