I Am Rosa Parks facts for kids
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| Author | Brad Meltzer |
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| Illustrator | Chris Eliopoulos |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Series | Ordinary People Change the World |
| Genre | Children's Book |
| Publisher | Dial Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) Inc. |
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Publication date
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2014 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback) |
| Pages | 40 pp |
| ISBN | 9780803740853 |
| OCLC | 858749395 |
I Am Rosa Parks is an exciting children's book from 2014. It was written by Brad Meltzer. This book is part of his popular 'Ordinary People Change the World' series. It tells the story of Rosa Parks when she was a young girl. The book shows how she learned important lessons about standing up for herself.
What the Book is About
This book shares a story about Rosa Parks when she was a child. It takes place before she became famous for the Montgomery bus boycott. In the story, young Rosa is minding her own business. A boy pushes her, even though she did nothing wrong.
Rosa pushes the boy back. She knows that fighting is not usually the answer. But she also wants to show him he cannot pick on her. The boy's mother yells at Rosa. However, Rosa bravely stands her ground. She explains that the boy pushed her first. This experience teaches her a big lesson. She learns how important it is to stand up for yourself. She also learns to stand up for what is right.
Why This Book Was Written
The idea for the "Ordinary People Change the World" series came from author Brad Meltzer. He was shopping for his daughter. He noticed many T-shirts had princesses or loud athletes on them. Meltzer wanted his children to have different kinds of heroes.
He wanted to show them real heroes. These are ordinary people who stood up for what was right. They changed the world in amazing ways. Meltzer teamed up with Chris Eliopoulos, a talented comics artist. Together, they created this children's book series. Each book in the series tells the story of a hero when they were a child. The publisher plans to release 12 books in this inspiring series.
Book's Success
When I Am Rosa Parks was released, it became very popular. All three books in the "Ordinary People Change the World" series appeared on the New York Times Bestseller List at the same time.
I Am Rosa Parks reached #2 on the list. I Am Abraham Lincoln was #6. I Am Amelia Earhart was #8. Brad Meltzer also appeared on many morning news shows. He discussed his books on programs like CBS This Morning.
