The Extraordinary Life of Rosa Parks

by Sheila Kanani, Nan Lawson (Illustrations)

Rosa Parks was:

An activist

A campaigner for equal rights

An inspiration

Rosa Parks, the woman known for refusing to give up her seat on the bus, triggered a great shift in the fight for civil rights. Raised in Alabama, Rosa Parks knew all about the racism of her society from an early age. Discover how she became the brilliant activist we know today, in this beautifully illustrated book with real-life stories, timelines and facts to bring her extraordinary story to life.

Explore other extraordinary lives:
The Extraordinary Life of Stephen Hawking
The Extraordinary Life of Michelle Obama
The Extraordinary Life of Katherine Johnson
The Extraordinary Life of Mahatma Gandhi
The Extraordinary Life of Alan Turing
The Extraordinary Life of Serena Williams
The Extraordinary Life of Nelson Mandela

Paperback

Published September 5, 2019

Reviews

[April]

I really enjoyed reading this book to the kids, and they enjoyed listening to me read it. We all learned so much more than we originally knew about Mrs. Rosa Parks thanks to this book. I had no idea how involved she had been in the civil rights movement, or that her refusing to give up her seat had not been the first time she'd stood up for herself against racism. Highly recommend.

[Morolake]

Highly recommended for a younger audience and an older audience that enjoys reading with images.

Enjoyed the graphics and the story on Rosa Parks, quite easy to follow and will recommend the collection (other books on other historical personalities in this series) for individuals seeking to educate younger ones on historical happenings and personalities

[Jill]

I adored this interesting book about Rosa Parks. I learned so much about her, especially about her early life. I love that the book was sprinkled with illustrations and graphic quotes. The graphic novel feel makes it very kid friendly. I was inspired and can’t wait to share it with my children.

[BespectacledBookGirl]

Adding to our parish school library!

[Annie Flanders]

This is another book in the Extraordinary Lives series - this one is about Rosa Parks.


The illustrations are by Nan Lawson.

I was so excited to read about the life of Rosa Parks. I knew she was a very fascinating woman but it was quite interesting to read about her amazing life.

[Shawna]

Good, timely read aloud for our family.

[Shannon]

I read these books with my son. We learn a lot from them!

[Crysta Smith]

This book is great for young readers! I love the unique pages with quotes throughout the book. The information was nicely written. I enjoyed reading this!

[Crazychriss889]

Beautifully illustrated and designed
Highlights certain phrases
Perfect to read aloud to students (in parts, at least)

Past Perfect Tense
Passive Voice
Most suitable for 4th grade

[Katy Lovejoy]

Is it bad that the rosa parks horrible history Song is stuck in my head

[bear.hare]

Read aloud

[Holly Cunningham]

Read with my 7 year old daughter and we loved learning more about Rosa Parks! Quick and easy, we split it into 3 nights.