I am Rosa Parks

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What is I am Rosa Parks about?

Rosa Parks tells her story from childhood, when she noticed unfair rules separating Black and white people, to the day she refused to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama. Her quiet act of courage helped spark the Montgomery Bus Boycott and became an important moment in the American Civil Rights Movement. Told in Rosa’s voice, this lively biography shows how strength, fairness and determination can help one person stand up for what is right and inspire change.

About the author

Brad Meltzer is an American author who writes exciting books for children and adults. He is best known for the Ordinary People Change the World series, including I Am Amelia Earhart and I Am Abraham Lincoln. Created with illustrator Chris Eliopoulos, these colourful books show how famous people were once children, too, and inspire readers to be brave and kind.