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Who Was Rosa Parks?

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Who Was Rosa Parks?
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Yona Zeldis McDonough
By (author) Who HQ
Illustrated by Stephen Marchesi
SeriesWho Was?
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:112
Dimensions(mm): Height 194,Width 135
ISBN/Barcode 9780448454429
ClassificationsDewey:323.1092
Audience
Children / Juvenile

Publishing Details

Publisher Grosset and Dunlap
Imprint Grosset and Dunlap
Publication Date 23 December 2010
Publication Country United States

Description

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." This biography has black-and-white illustrations throughout.

Author Biography

Yona Zeldis McDonough is a longtime doll lover and collector. She is also an award-winning author who has published numerous books for children and adults. She presently lives in Brooklyn with her husband and two children.