“People always say that I didn't give up my seat because I was tired, but that isn't true. I was not tired physically, or no more tired than I usually was at the end of a working day.“
“People always say that I didn't give up my seat because I was tired, but that isn't true. I was not tired physically, or no more tired than I usually was at the end of a working day.“
pickYona Zeldis McDonough's 'Who Was Rosa Parks?' is an accessible biography that tells the story of the woman who refused to give up her seat on a bus, sparking the Montgomery Bus Boycott. It introduces students to the history of the civil rights movement. This book is useful for teaching about civil rights, activism, and the concept of peaceful protest.
pickEver since I first heard about Rosa Parks (in a Doctor Who episode) I wanted to learn more about her. This biography has been on my wishlist ever since. Great thing I finally read it, because there's so much to tell about Rosa. That she has been politically active for year before and after. That without her there would be no Martin Luther King. That she kept on fighting for what's right. I am so, so impressed by her.
Tell me that you're a feminist without telling me 😁
“Growing up I was small for my age. I was sick a lot too, since we didn't have money for a doctor. But that didn't mean I was weak.“
I have used these books in my previous student teaching classroom with fourth graders when teaching them about non-fiction biography texts. The children loved these books and thought they were so cool. I'd love to use these again!
pickBiography series. Published 2014. This “I Am“ series is a great series of biographies for children about many famous, influential people from the past that have made an impact on today's world. I remember these books from when I was in grade school and I still see them in classrooms today. These are great for learning how to read biographies and teaching the structure of biographies!
