If a Bus Could Talk: The Story of Rosa Parks

Bibliographic Citation

Ringgold, F. (1999). If a Bus Could Talk: The Story of Rosa Parks. Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers.

About the Book

This book contains a biography about Rosa Parks, a woman and civil rights activist who refused to give up her seat on a bus and how that action led to the Montgomery Bus Boycott in Alabama.

The book teaches children about resilience, overcoming challenges, perseverance, and hope.

The author and illustrator, Faith Ringgold, does a fantastic job capturing the story with her text and colorful acrylic illustrations.

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Books with similar themes:

• Rosa by Nikki Giovanni

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• Tar Beach

• My dream of Martin Luther King

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