Thursday, February 21, 2008

"Rosa Parks" by Edith Hope Fine


This is a book about the legendary civil rights movement hero. Rosa Parks grew up in an era of segregation. She did not like being treated differently than her white friends. Once she said, "No," when she was asked to move back in the bus, because the front seats were reserved for the white people only. She was sent to jail for this misdemeanor. However, this important event was the beginning of the Civil Rights Movement. Did Rosa really make a difference in the lives of people? Check out this book and discover for yourself...

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