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Rosa's Bus: The Ride to Civil Rights
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4 out of 5
Based on 109 Ratings and 45 Reviews

Book Description
The story of the bus--and the passengers who changed history. Like all buses in Montgomery, Alabama, in the 1950s, bus #2857 was segregated: white passengers sat in the front and black passengers sat in the back. Bus #2857 was an ordinary public bus until a woman named Rosa Parks, who had just put in a long day as a seamstress, refused to give up her seat to a white passenger. Her arrest sparked t... More
Book Information
PublisherCalkins Creek Books
BindingHardcover (4 editions)
Reading LevelAges 4-8
# of Pages40
ISBN-101590787226
ISBN-13978-1590787229
Publication Date10/01/2010
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About Jo S. Kittinger (Author) : Isn't life grand! The world around us is so beautiful, and people so interesting, that there is no end of topics to write about. I love nature, photography, pottery and see through eyes of faith. Rec... more
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About Steven Walker (Illustrator) : Steven Walker is a published author, illustrator, and a photographer of children's books. Published credits of Steven Walker include The Story of Coretta Scott King, The Story of Rosa Parks, Culturall... more
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