Rosa
Author(s): Nikki Giovanni
Fifty years after her refusal to give up her seat on a Montgomery, Alabama, city bus, Mrs. Rosa Parks is still one of the most important figures in the American civil rights movement. This tribute to Mrs. Parks is a celebration of her courageous action and the events that followed.
Award-winning poet, writer, and activist Nikki Giovanni's evocative text combines with Bryan Collier's striking cut-paper images to retell the story of this historic event from a wholly unique and original perspective.
Review(s):
“Paired very effectively with Giovanni's passionate, direct words, Collier's large watercolor-and-collage illustrations depict Parks as an inspiring force that radiates golden light.” —Booklist, Starred Review
“Purposeful in its telling, this is a handsome and thought-provoking introduction to these watershed acts of civil disobedience.” —School Library Journal
“Giovanni and Collier offer a moving interpretation of Rosa Park's momentous refusal to give up her bus seat. The author brings her heroine very much to life...a fresh take on a remarkable historic event.” —Publishers Weekly
“An essential volume for classrooms and libraries.” —Kirkus Reviews
Coretta Scott King Medal, Illustrator, Commended Caldecott Honor Book (2006), Caldecott Honor Book, Winner Coretta Scott King Medal, Illustrator (2006)
ISBN: 9780312376024