Lola M. Schaefer
Capstone Press
Copyright 2002
Pages: 24
Age Level: 5-6
Genre: Non-Fiction
Summary
Rosa McCanley is African American, she was only allowed to go to school with other African American kids. It was against the law for white kids and African American kids to go to the same school. She disagreed with this law and married a man named Raymond Parks who shared her beliefs. She worked for the NAACP trying to get equal rights. One day, Rosa refused to give up her seat on the bus and started a boycott. She went to court contesting segregation and won, She recieved the medal of honor in 1999
Recommendations and Conflicts
I would recommend this book to young readers who want to learn more about US history that wasn't too long ago. This book might be a conflict since she had to have a legal battle to sit down on the bus.
Reaction
I liked this book, it is informative and entertaining.
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