Rosa: (Caldecott Honor Book) (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780805071061)

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."

An inspiring account of an event that shaped American history

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 picture- book 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 combines with Bryan Collier's striking cut-paper images to retell the story of this historic event from a wholly unique and original perspective.

Rosa is a 2006 Caldecott Honor Book and the winner of the 2006 Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award.

Author: Nikki Giovanni
ISBN-10: 0805071067
ISBN-13: 9780805071061
Publisher: Henry Holt & Company
Language: English
Published: 10/01/2005
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 11.20h x 8.70w x 0.50d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.9
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 102969 / Rosa

Award: Delaware Diamonds Award - Nominee
Award: Caldecott Medal - Honor Book
Award: Coretta Scott King Award - Winner
Award: Black-Eyed Susan Award - Nominee
Award: Pat Conroy Southern Book Prize - Winner
Award: Parents Choice Award (Fall) (1998-2007) - Winner
Award: Keystone to Reading Book Award - Nominee
Award: South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award - Nominee
Award: Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens - Recommended

Review Citation(s):
Booklist 06/01/2005 pg. 1797
Kirkus Review - Children 07/15/2005 pg. 789
Ingram Children's Advance 10/01/2005 pg. 73
Publishers Weekly 08/29/2005 pg. 56
School Library Journal 09/01/2005 pg. 192
Black Issues Book Review 11/01/2005 pg. 42
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 11/01/2005 pg. 136
ALA Notable Children's Books 03/01/2006 pg. 24
Multicultural Review 05/01/2006 pg. 88
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2006 pg. 171 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw