Rosa Parks is best known for the day she refused to give up her seat on a segregated bus, sparking the Montgomery, Alabama, bus boycott. Yet there is much more to her story than this one act of defiance. In this straightforward, compelling autobiography, Rosa Parks talks candidly about the civil rights movement and her active role in it. Her dedication is inspiring; her story is unforgettable."The simplicity and candor of this courageous woman's voice makes these compelling events even more moving and dramatic."-- Publishers Weekly , starred review
Jim Haskins Livres
James S. Haskins fut un auteur prolifique, créant des ouvrages de non-fiction destinés aussi bien aux jeunes lecteurs qu'aux adultes. Profondément influencé par ses expériences de ségrégation raciale et du mouvement des droits civiques, son écriture visait à rendre l'histoire et les questions sociales complexes accessibles à un jeune public. Haskins cherchait à inspirer les lecteurs en leur présentant des modèles positifs auxquels s'identifier, en particulier pour la jeunesse défavorisée, et son vaste corpus d'œuvres comprend des biographies, des synthèses historiques et des explorations de divers phénomènes sociaux. À travers ses livres, il s'est efforcé de jeter des ponts entre les divisions sociales et de promouvoir l'alphabétisation et le dépassement de soi.
The day Martin Luther King, jr., was shot
- 96pages
- 4 heures de lecture
Uses drawings and photographs to trace the history of the Civil Rights movement from the American Revolution to the present.
Count Your Way Through China
- 24pages
- 1 heure de lecture
According to a Chinese myth, four animals helped create the universe. This ancient story joins nine other descriptions of Chinese life and culture―from the five tones of the Chinese musical scale to the seven zones of vegetation found in China. Jim Haskins's simple text and Dennis Hockerman's stunning illustrations give children an opportunity to get to know their neighbors across the Pacific.
I Am Rosa Parks
- 48pages
- 2 heures de lecture
How special and inspiring to read about Rosa Park's life in her own words! This BIOGRAPHY READER is now available in Step into Reading, the premier leveled reader line. When Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man on December 1, 1955, she made history. Her brave act sparked the Montgomery, Alabama bus boycott and brought the civil rights movement to national attention. In simple, lively language, Rosa Parks describes her life from childhood to the present and recounts the events that shook the nation. Her story is powerful, inspiring and unforgettable. An NCSS-CBC Notable Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies Step 4 Readers use challenging vocabulary and short paragraphs to tell exciting stories. For newly independent readers who read simple sentences with confidence.