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I am Rosa Parks

Brad Meltzer

Learn about the unsung heroes of America with this picture-book biography series. Written by #1 New York Times bestselling author Brad Meltzer, each book tells the story of an iconic figure in a fun and friendly way perfect for young readers. This inspiring series focuses on the particular character traits that made each person heroic, such as how Rosa Parks bravely stood up for herself and others by refusing to give up her bus seat, leading to the end of public bus segregation and paving the way for the Civil Rights Movement. Not only is this series great for bringing American history to life for children, it also provides fantastic role models and supplements Common Core learning in the classroom.
Publish Date
2014-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
2014-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
Goodreads Rating
4.52
ISBN
9780803740853
Recommendations
1
Recommendations
2020-08-04T03:32:01.000Z
@chrislhayes Our kids LOVE @bradmeltzer’s “I Am” series and my daughter went through a big civil rights phase—I Am Harriet Tubman, I Am Rosa Parks, I Am Jackie Robinson. PBS has Secret Museum episodes based on them too. We also read this book on Montgomery Bus Boycott:      source