Rosa Parks was: An activist A campaigner for equal rights An inspiration Rosa Parks, the woman known for refusing to give up her seat on the bus, triggered a great shift in the fight for civil rights. Raised in Alabama, Rosa Parks knew all about the racism of her society from an early age. Discover how she became the brilliant activist we know today, in this beautifully illustrated book with real-life stories, timelines and facts to bring her extraordinary story to life. Explore other extraordinary lives: The Extraordinary Life of Stephen Hawking The Extraordinary Life of Michelle Obama The Extraordinary Life of Katherine Johnson The Extraordinary Life of Mahatma Gandhi The Extraordinary Life of Alan Turing The Extraordinary Life of Serena Williams The Extraordinary Life of Nelson Mandela
| ISBN: | 9780241372791 |
| Publication date: | 5th September 2019 |
| Author: | Dr Sheila Kanani |
| Illustrator: | Nan Lawson |
| Publisher: | Puffin an imprint of Penguin Random House Children's UK |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 128 pages |
| Series: | Extraordinary Lives |