Parks, Rosa 1913-2005 creator author. Haskins, Jim 1941-2005 author. Clay, Wil illustrator. text biography nyu 2021 monographic eng 48 pages : colour illustrations ; 23 cm "When Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man on December 1, 1955, she made history. Her brave act sparked the Montgomery, Alabama bus boycott and brought the civil rights movement to national attention. In simple, lively language, Rosa Parks describes her life from childhood to the present and recounts the events that shook the nation. Her story is powerful, inspiring and unforgettable."-- juvenile by Rosa Parks with Jim Haskins ; illustrated by Wil Clay. A biography reader. Parks, Rosa 1913-2005 Juvenile literature Readers African Americans Civil rights 428.6 Step 4, Reading paragraphs 9780593432723 PPAK 020323 20230315173710.0 eng