This title fits these categories:

Racial awareness and variety: Shows diverse people living their lives in realistic ways.

Racial pride: Provides strong, positive role model for diverse children
Racial issue: Shows historical or contemporary inequality based on race.
Activist: Shows ways we can make a difference.

Acceptable grade levels: 3rd and up

Classification: Picture book Biography

Concepts/ Topics covered in book:

Straight forward biography of Rosa Parks

Guiding Questions/Activities

Pre-reading: Is it ever okay to break the law?
Why did Rosa Parks break the law?
Did she do the right thing?

Compare this book to Ringgold’s If a Bus Could Talk

TEACHPEACENOW lesson using this book

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