"Graphic novel representation of the hero behind the Montgomery Bus Strike"
This short (44 pages) graphic novel on the life and impact of Rosa Parks – the woman known as the Mother of the Civil Rights Movement in the USA - packs in a huge amount of information simply and clearly. The author commented she decided that It’s Her Story: Rosa Parks would celebrate a lifetime of activism versus a single moment.
And that she would depict late nights, setbacks, and moments of doubt so that children … learn that while change is possible, it doesn’t happen overnight. You have to put in the work.
This book does just that – it shows with commendable brevity the many sides of the struggles that Rosa and the movement in the USA faced. The story develops as a young girl is taken to see an exhibition by her grandmother – who tells her granddaughter the story of Rosa’s life.
The novel is a model of brevity but which packs in the information we all need to know and remember about Rosa and her struggles. Illustrator Shane Clester has produced Graphic novels for Marvel and Nick Jnr, as well as publishing his own picture books.
A book that needs to be on book shelves – not only in Black History Month.
Rosa Parks was the courageous thinker and leader known as the Mother of the Civil Rights Movement. Long before the Montgomery Bus Boycott made her famous, she was a social justice activist and organizer. In honour of her work, she received a Congressional Gold Medal and the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
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Rosa Parks was the courageous thinker and leader known as the Mother of the Civil Rights Movement. Long before the Montgomery Bus Boycott made her famous, she was a social justice activist and organizer.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed It's Her Story: Rosa Parks and determined it is suitable for children aged 7-10 years old
It's Her Story: Rosa Parks features in the following genres: Featured Books for 9+ readers, Recommendations, Graphic Novels & Comics, History, Children’s / Teenage: General interest, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, People / Places, PSHE: Multiculturalism, Diversity and Inclusion, Personal Social Health Economic (PSHE), Featured Books for 7+ readers
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It's Her Story: Rosa Parks was written by Lauren Burke and published by Phoenix International, Inc
It's Her Story: Rosa Parks has 48 pages
Yes it is part of It's Her Story series
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