Rosa Parks: Civil Rights Activist (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781538381021)

Shy, gentle Rosa Parks has often been characterized as an unlikely hero, but here readers will learn that her combination of gentleness and fierce determination to resist injustice made her activism inevitable. This engrossing book explores Parks's childhood experiences with racism as well as her lifetime of work in the struggle for equality to present a fully realized portrait of a woman who was much more than a timid seamstress who had had enough. Accompanying digital material offers additional information, timelines, and related biographies. This fascinating story will inspire readers to resist the injustices they encounter in their own world.

Author: Avery Elizabeth Hurt
ISBN-10: 1538381028
ISBN-13: 9781538381021
Publisher: Rosen Young Adult
Language: English
Published: 12/30/2017
Pages: 48
Format: Paperback