Rosa

Name: Rosa
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ISBN: 9780312376024

by Nikki Giovanni

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An inspiring account of an event that shaped American history

She had not sought this moment but she was ready for it. When the policeman bent down to ask "Auntie, are you going to move?" all the strength of all the people through all those many years joined in her. She said, "No."

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 picture- book 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.

Rosa is a Caldecott Honor Book and the winner of the Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award.

Publisher:: Square Fish
ISBN:: 9780312376024
Binding:: Paperback
Pages:: 40
Authors:: Nikki Giovanni
Published Date:: 2007-12-26
Language:: English

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About Nikki Giovanni

Nikki Giovanni (1943–2024) was born in Knoxville, Tennessee, and was associated with the Black Arts Movement. Her early collections include Black Feeling Black Talk (1968) and Black Judgement (1968). She wrote numerous further volumes of poetry and books for children. She joined Virginia Tech in 1987 and was named University Distinguished Professor there in 1999. Her honors included the Langston Hughes Award, seven NAACP Image Awards, and many honorary doctorates. She died on December 9, 2024.

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