{"product_id":"rosas-bus-isbn-9781590787229","title":"Rosa's Bus","description":"\u003cb\u003eCelebrate the remarkable heroism of Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott in this illustrated Black history book for kids, told from the perspective of Bus #2857! \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFree-verse stanzas and gorgeous, large-scale oils bring to life a pivotal moment in the Civil Rights Movement that changed American history.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLike all buses in Montgomery, Alabama in the 1950s, Bus #2857 was segregated: white passengers sat in the front, and Black passengers sat in the back. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBus #2857 was ordinary—until a woman named Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat to a white passenger. After Rosa’s arrest, Bus #2857’s passengers chose to walk rather than ride the buses in Montgomery for 382 days. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this children’s picture book for ages 7-10, Bus #2857 tells the remarkable story of the Montgomery Bus Boycott—from the streets it rode to its present-day home in the Henry Ford Museum. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTold with stunning free-verse and oil illustrations, this kids Black history book offers a unique perspective on a major event in the Civil Rights Movement—and celebrates the heroism of Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King Jr., and other freedom riders.\"Employing direct, accessible, relentless language arranged in free-verse stanzas, the author brings to life the drama of Parks's act (neither busting myths nor exploiting them) and the events it sparked. Walker's double-page, large-scale oils evoke the emotions of a determined people and perfectly complement the text. The author's note contextualizes the boycott and names Claudette Colvin and Mary Louise Smith as Parks's forerunners. Powerful.\" —\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"An inventive approach... kids will connect with the unsentimental, contemporary message: 'Imagine where it has been \/ and where we have yet to go.'\" —\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBooklist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eJo S. Kittinger\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of more than a dozen books, both fiction and nonfiction. She lives in Birmingham, Alabama.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSteven Walker\u003c\/b\u003e is an illustrator whose numerous clients include \u003ci\u003eHighlights for Children\u003c\/i\u003e and the Boy Scouts of America. He lives in Westerville, Virginia.","brand":"Calkins Creek","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48233523151077,"sku":"NP9781590787229","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781590787229_43bf925d-4b44-4b9a-a67e-0f2aec33237d.jpg?v=1767735919","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/rosas-bus-isbn-9781590787229","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}