Rosa is a biography written by Nikki Giovanni and illustrated by Bryan Collier. The book contains 33 pages. The book is also a Caldecott and Coretta Scott King book.
The book presents an illustrated account of Rosa Parks' refusal to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama in 1955, and the subsequent bus boycott by the black community.
Children will love the story of Rosa Parks. The book covers actual events that happen, and children will love to hear the history in their own words. The story is simple enough for children to understand.
(Horn Book (Spring 2006) From: Follett Library Resources, http://flr.follett.com)
Lesson connection : Students will research about the Civil Rights Movement and write a paper.
Giovanni, Nikki. (2005). Rosa. New York: Holt.
The book presents an illustrated account of Rosa Parks' refusal to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama in 1955, and the subsequent bus boycott by the black community.
Children will love the story of Rosa Parks. The book covers actual events that happen, and children will love to hear the history in their own words. The story is simple enough for children to understand.
(Horn Book (Spring 2006) From: Follett Library Resources, http://flr.follett.com)
Publisher: Holt, 2005.
Dewey: 323
Lesson connection : Students will research about the Civil Rights Movement and write a paper.
Giovanni, Nikki. (2005). Rosa. New York: Holt.
Lexile Number: 900
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