I am Rosa Parks
Illustrated By: Christopher Eliopoulos
Stock No: WW740859
I am Rosa Parks  -     By: Brad Meltzer
    Illustrated By: Christopher Eliopoulos

I am Rosa Parks

Illustrated By: Christopher Eliopoulos
Dial Press / 2014 / Hardcover

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Learn more about Rosa Parks with this illustrated book in the Ordinary People Change the World series. Featuring comic style illustrations, this book is told in a first-person point of view of Rosa Parks from when she was a little girl standing up for herself, up through her pivotal role in the Civil Rights movement. A wonderful way to introduce children ages 5 to 8 to the United States' Civil Rights movement.

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Title: I am Rosa Parks
By: Brad Meltzer
Illustrated By: Christopher Eliopoulos
Format: Hardcover
Number of Pages: 40
Vendor: Dial Press
Publication Date: 2014
Dimensions: 7.50 X 7.50 (inches)
Weight: 9 ounces
ISBN: 0803740859
ISBN-13: 9780803740853
Ages: 5-8
Series: Ordinary People Change the World
Stock No: WW740859

Publisher's Description

Civil Rights leader Rosa Parks is the 3rd hero in in the New York Times bestselling picture book biography series for ages 5 to 8. 

Each picture book in this series is a biography of a significant historical figure, told in a simple, conversational, vivacious way, and always focusing on a character trait that made the person heroic. The heros are depicted as children throughout, telling their life stories in first-person present tense, which keeps the books playful and accessible to young children. And each book ends with a line of encouragement, a direct quote, and photos on the last page. This story focuses on Rosa Parks and how she always stood up for what's right. 

This friendly, fun biography series inspired the PBS Kids TV show Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum. One great role model at a time, these books encourage kids to dream big.

Included in each book are:   
• A timeline of key events in the hero’s history  
• Photos that bring the story more fully to life  
• Comic-book-style illustrations that are irresistibly adorable  
• Childhood moments that influenced the hero   
• Facts that make great conversation-starters  
• A virtue this person embodies: Rosa Parks's strength is highlighted in this biography. You’ll want to collect each book in this dynamic, informative series!

Author Bio

Brad Meltzer is the New York Times bestselling author of Heroes for My Son, Heroes for My Daughter, The Lincoln Conspiracy, and a number of suspense novels like The Lightning Rod. He also helped find the missing 9/11 flag with his History Channel television show Brad Meltzer’s Lost History. He lives in Florida with his wife and their three children. (And did you know that a picture of Brad is hidden in every book in this series?)

Christopher Eliopoulos began his illustration career at Marvel Comics, and has worked on thousands of comics, including his own Cow Boy and Franklin Richards: Son of a Genius. He is the author and illustrator of the picture books The Yawns Are Coming! and The Giggles Are Coming! and the graphic novels Cosmic Commandos and Monster Mayhem. He lives in New Jersey with his wife and their college-graduate twin sons (who also make an appearance in each Ordinary People Change the World book).

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