From the back of the bus, an African American child watches the arrest of Rosa Parks.

"This title will inform readers about Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott, others who were involved, like Martin Luther King Jr., the Supreme Court's decision to desegregate public buses, and the national civil rights movement to follow. Vivid details, well-chosen photographs, and primary sources bring this story and this case to life."--Publisher's website.

Presents correspondence between Rosa Parks and various children in which the "Mother of the Modern Day Civil Rights Movement" answers questions and encourages young people to reach their highest potential.

Illustrations and rhythmic text recall the December, 1955, bus boycott in Montgomery, Alabama.

"In this compelling new book from the Library of Congress, where the Parks Collection is housed, the civil rights icon is revealed for the first time in print through her private manuscripts and handwritten notes. Rosa Parks: In Her Own Words illumines her inner thoughts, her ongoing struggles, and how she came to be the person who stood up by sitting down. At the height of the Montgomery Bus Boycott, as Parks was both pilloried and celebrated, she...

"A juvenile biography of Rosa Parks, civil rights activist"--Provided by publisher.

Offers seven captivating portraits of some of history's greatest women, each of whom changed the course of history by following God's calling.--

Examines the historical icon's six decades of activism, challenging perceptions of her as an accidental actor in the civil rights movement.

Provides the story of the black woman whose refusal to give up her seat on a bus in Alabama set in motion all the events of the civil rights movements that resulted in the end of the segregated South.