Rosa Parks an African American seamstress from Montgomery, Alabama took a courageous stand for colored people to be treated with equality. On a bus ride home, Rosa refused to give up her seat. This got her arrested. She was eventually released and a year later the U.S. Supreme Court ruled segregation was wrong.
Giovanni's organization of details presents the reader with an insight into a historical event that impacted and changed history. Understanding the events that led up to the bus-ride help the reader better understand her actions on the bus. This book is extremely beneficial when discussing the topic of segregation in the classroom. Students will know what events led to the end of segregation. This book is a Caldecott Honor book and here is a link to the book trailer: http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/asset/rosa-book-trailer
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