Summary:
This book is a biography about the life of Rosa Parks. This book explains the bravery and the determination it took to make a difference in the world. This book explains how Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on the bus and then eventually boycotted the rules and regulations of the laws surrounding her. She finally became free and went on throughout her life to help many other black people to freedom. This book also explains her determination of not only to become free, but also to receive a good education. She eventually became leader of the Civil Rights Movement. This book shares what life was like between whites and blacks and how blacks were mistreated in many ways. Rosa Parks made a difference to change that .

Personal Reaction:
I like this book because of the bravery and the determination it took from one person to make such a huge impact in the world. This book would encourage people to stand up for what you believe is right and make a difference in the world around you. This is what Rosa Parks did. Her refusal to give up her seat started from an inner bravery that led to the determination to do what is right for people around her. Even though life may be falling apart around you, if you keep at it and not lose heart, things might just pay off. It did for Rosa Parks.

Extension Ideas:
1. Have the class write down at least two things they learned from the life of Rosa Parks.
2. Have the class draw and color a picture of Rosa and a bus and tell what she did that was so significant.
3. Have a class discussion about Rosa's life and what they would do if faced with a situation like Rosa Parks.
4. Have the class act out a play about the life of Rosa Parks.

Summary:
Based on Rosa Parks' experience on her journey on not giving up her seat to a white man on a bus. The African-American community started a boycott of not riding the public busses to include school busses. This lasted for over a year and cause a chain reaction throughout the South.

Personal Reactions:
Very educational, enlightening, and inspirational. Very informative and explanatory for youth readers. A keeper.

Classroom Extension Ideas:
1. A good book for showing very influential, courageous, and inspirational people in history.

2. Can be used as an esteem builder. To show that no matter who you are, anything can be changed by any one.