  | I am Rosa Parks (Ordinary people change the world) Author: Meltzer, Brad | |
| Price: $21.88 | ||
Summary:
"We can all be heroes" is the message in this picture book biography of a civil rights legend.
| Illustrator: | Eliopoulos, Chris |
Download a Teacher's Guide| Accelerated Reader Information: Interest Level: LG Reading Level: 3.10 Points: .5 Quiz: 169139 | Reading Counts Information: Interest Level: K-2 Reading Level: 2.50 Points: 2.0 Quiz: 64212 | |
Reviews:
Kirkus Reviews (05/15/14)
Booklist (06/01/14)
Full Text Reviews:
Booklist - 06/01/2014 Meltzer’s first-person narration and Eliopoulos’ comic-style illustrations bring an altogether different look and feel to the story of Rosa Parks. Beginning with childhood incidents that guided her later actions, this entry in the Ordinary People Change the World series proceeds with examples of Jim Crow laws and separate-but-equal disparities. These set the scene for Parks’ involvement in civil rights, her now-celebrated refusal to give up her seat on a bus, and the Montgomery Bus Boycott she inspired. While some might question this book’s biographic credentials because of its undocumented speech-bubble quotes, others will note how the visual format makes Parks and her time period accessible to young readers. An emphasis on Parks as an ordinary person who stood up for what’s right also lends itself well to character education studies. Concluding archival photos show the real Rosa Parks. Informative and appealing. - Copyright 2014 Booklist.
