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Rosa

By: Nikki Giovanni
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Caldecott Honor Book

An inspiring account of an event that shaped American history

She had not sought this moment but she was ready for it. When the policeman bent down to ask "Auntie, are you going to move?" all the strength of all the people through all those many years joined in her. She said, "No."

Fifty years after her refusal to give up her seat on a Montgomery, Alabama, city bus, Mrs. Rosa Parks is still one of the most important figures in the American civil rights movement. This tribute to Mrs. Parks is a celebration of her courageous action and the events that followed.

Award-winning poet, writer, and activist Nikki Giovanni's evocative text retells the story of this historic event from a wholly unique and original perspective.

A Macmillan Audio production from Henry Holt & Co.

©2005 Nikki Giovanni (P)2024 Macmillan Audio Biographies Growing Up & Facts of Life Historical History Literature & Fiction Multicultural Stories North America Civil Rights Social movement

Critic Reviews

“Purposeful in its telling, this is a handsome and thought-provoking introduction to these watershed acts of civil disobedience.”—School Library Journal

“An essential volume for classrooms and libraries.”—Kirkus Reviews
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