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The Extraordinary Life of Rosa Parks


Extraordinary Lives

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Published: 2020

Great for age 7-10 years

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Brought to you by Puffin. 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 book with real-life stories, timelines and facts to bring her extraordinary story to life.Extraordinary Lives is a bold, inclusive biography series shining a light on modern and historical figures. Entertaining, accessible and educational, they are the perfect introductions to these amazing people and their achievements. Dr Sheila Kanani 2019 (P) Penguin Audio 2020

 

 

This book is part of a book series called Extraordinary Lives .

This book has been graded for interest at 7-12 years.

This book was published in 2020 by Penguin Random House Children's UK .

Dr Sheila Kanani is the Education, Outreach & Diversity Officer at the Royal Astronomical Society. She is a planetary physicist, science presenter, secondary-school physics teacher and space comedian.

 

This book is in the following series:

Extraordinary Lives

This book features the following character:

Rosa Parks
In 1955, Rosa Parks refused to give her bus seat to a white passenger in Montgomery, Alabama. This seemingly small act triggered civil rights protests across America and earned Rosa Parks the title Mother of the Civil Rights Movement.