Rosa by Nikki Giovanni is a very interesting and informative book. This book takes a look at the Civil Rights Movement in Montgomery, Alabama. This book won the Coretta Scott King Award and is a Caldecott Honor Book. This book tells the story of how Rosa Parks was tired of being treated different and refused to give up her seat on the bus. The legendary tale sparked a series of events from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. to the 1956 Supreme Court ruling that segregation was wrong.The illustrations in this book are wonderful, and really help to tell the story of the Civil Rights Movement. They truly add to the meaning of the story. One of the best illustrations is on the front cover of the book. It is a picture of a while male, which looks like a police officer, looking down harshly at Rosa Parks. I would recommend this book to anyone, young and old. I think a lot of different groups can learn a lesson from this story which is all people should be treated equally.
Giovanni, N. (2005). Rosa. New York: Henry Holt and Company.
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