1913-2005

"When Rosa Parks was a young girl, she had to walk to school. Only white children were allowed to ride the bus. When Rosa grew up, she was told to give up her bus seat to a white person. She decided the time had come to stand up for fairness by staying seated. What happened next changed America."--Back cover.

Biography of the woman who, in December of 1955, refused to relinquish her seat to a white man, which ultimately led to a landmark Supreme Court decision.

TIME For Kids Heroes of Black History presents the stories of four great American lives in one volume: Harriet Tubman, Jackie Robinson, Rosa Parks, and Barack Obama.

A biography of civil rights activist and icon Rosa Parks.

A biography of the African American woman and civil rights worker whose refusal to give up her seat on a bus led to a boycott which lasted more than a year in Montgomery, Alabama.

A brief biography of the Alabama black woman whose refusal to give up her seat on a bus helped establish the civil rights movement.

Profiles the African-American woman whose quiet act of civil disobedience, refusing to go to the back of a segregated public bus in 1955, inspired the early Civil Rights movement.

Presents a short biography of early civil rights pioneer, Rosa Parks.

Profiles is so much more than just your typical biography series. The next book in this six-in-one, full-color bio series will focus on Civil Champions--some of the incredible women who worked tirelessly to ensure equal rights for all. Kids will learn all of the biographical information they need to know--background, family, education, accomplishments, etc., about: Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Ida B. Wells, Alice Paul, Rosa Parks, and Jane Addams.

This book describes the life and work of Rosa Parks, who took a stand against segregation.