Rosa Parks: My Story

by Rosa Parks, James Haskins

Overview

In this straightforward, compelling autobiography, Rosa Parks talks candidly about the Civil Rights Movement and her active role in it. Her dedication is inspiring, her story is unforgettable.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780756958268
Publisher:	Perfection Learning Corporation
Publication date:	09/01/2005
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	192
Sales rank:	742,970
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 7.70(h) x 0.80(d)
Lexile:	970L (what's this?)
Age Range:	10 - 14 Years

About the Author

Rosa Parks also worked with Jim Haskins to write Rosa Parks: My Story (Dial and Puffin), an award-winning book for older readers. Mrs. Parks was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor in June 1999. She lives in Detroit, Michigan.

Table of Contents

1	How It All Started	1
2	Not Just Another Little Girl	22
3	Schooling in Montgomery	38
4	Marriage, and Activism	55
5	We Fight for the Right to Vote	71
6	Secretary of the NAACP	80
7	White Violence Gets Worse	90
8	"You're Under Arrest"	108
9	"They've Messed with the Wrong One Now"	125
10	Stride Toward Freedom	141
11	We Move to Detroit	161
12	The Years Since	176
	Chronology	189
	Index	190

Editorial Reviews

The only tired I was, was tired of giving in." These are the simple yet eloquent words of Rosa Parks, who on December 1, 1955, refused to give up her seat to a white man on a segregated bus, sparking the Montgomery, Alabama, bus boycott. Written in her own straightforward and moving language, this is Parks's compelling story.

bn.com

"The simplicity and candor of this courageous woman's voice make [her life story] even more moving and dramatic," wrote PW in a starred review. Ages 10-up. (Jan.)

Publishers Weekly - Publisher's Weekly

Gr 4-6-- This well-known story is considerably refreshed by Parks's personal narrative, punctuated by numerous black-and-white photographs. In simple, gracious, compelling language she describes her childhood, family life, and elusive educational opportunities. She explains how her husband encouraged and supported her participation in civil rights activities, and provides with clarity the generally paltry regard for the contributions of black women by the movement's organizers. In this recounting of her life, she corrects some media-created distortions of events. Her references to so many people may overwhelm some readers at times, but this does not diminish the overall impact of a wonderful, warm autobiography.-- Helen E. Williams, formerly at University of Maryland, College Park

School Library Journal

"Few will be unmoved by the tactics employed by whites to disrupt the subsequent boycott; at the center, always, is Parks's dignified, calm recounting of outrages against her and other women and men, giving her words weight and impact as no raw fury could."—Kirkus Reviews 

"The simplicity and candor of this courageous woman's voice make these compelling events even more moving and dramatic. Some readers will be stunned by Parks's firsthand accounts of violence against blacks; all will be deeply impressed by her boundless energy and courage."—Publisher's Weekly

"In this recounting of her life, she corrects some media-created distortions of events. Her references to so many people may overwhelm some readers at times, but this does not diminish the overall impact of a wonderful, warm autobiography."—School Library Journal

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