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1) Northbound
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 30 cm
Description
"On his first train ride, Michael meets a new friend from the "whites only" car--but finds they can hang together for only part of the trip--in the last story in a trilogy about the author&;s life growing up in the segregated South
Publisher
Distributed by Xenon Pictures
Pub. Date
c2002
Physical Desc
1 DVD (94 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Dramatic biography of Rosa McCauley Parks, who in 1955 created the spark that began the modern Civil Rights Movement. Her refusal to obey racial bus segregation was just one of her acts in her fight for justice.
4) Rosa Parks
Author
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Description
Rosa Parks grew up during segregation in Alabama, but she was taught to respect herself and stand up for her rights. In 1955, Rosa refused to give up her seat to a white man on a segregated bus, sparking the Montgomery Bus Boycott. Her decision had a huge impact on civil rights, eventually leading to the end of segregation on public transport. Rosa was described as "the mother of the freedom movement". This inspiring story of Rosa's life is moving,...
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
c1999
Physical Desc
[32] p. : col. ill. ; 27 x 31 cm.
Description
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.
6) Rosa
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Description
The story of Rosa Parks and her courageous act of defiance.
10) Rosa Parks
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Description
Examines the life and accomplishments of Rosa Parks, as well as her impact on the civil rights movement.
Author
Series
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap
Pub. Date
©2010
Physical Desc
106 pages : illustrations, map ; 20 cm.
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."
14) Rosa's bus
Author
Publisher
Calkins Creek
Pub. Date
c2010
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 24 x 29 cm.
Description
The story of an ordinary bus--until a woman named Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat which became a pivotal event in the Civil Rights movement. Follows the bus's history from the streets of Montgomery to the Henry Ford Museum.
Author
Publisher
Melanie Kroupa Books
Pub. Date
c2009
Physical Desc
133 p. : ill. ; 24 x 22 cm.
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Description
Based on extensive interviews with Claudette Colvin and many others, Phillip Hoose presents the first in-depth account of an important yet largely unknown civil rights figure, skillfully weaving her dramatic story into the fabric of the historic Montgomery bus boycott and court case that would change the course of American history.
17) I am Rosa Parks
Author
Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) LLC
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations, photographs ; 20 cm
Description
Recounts Rosa Parks' daring effort to stand up for herself and other African Americans by helping to end segregation on public transportation.
18) Rosa Parks
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Description
"How much do you know about Rosa Parks? Find out the facts you need to know about this activitist in the civil rights movement. You'll learn about the early life, challenges, and major accomplishments of this important American."--
19) Rosa Parks
Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
48 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 22 cm.
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