History Comics: Rosa Parks & Claudette Colvin
Civil Rights Heroes
- Hardcover
128 pages
- Release Date
30 May 2023
Summary
A Black woman who refused to give up her seat on a segregated bus sparked a bus boycott and became part of one of the most iconic moments in American history. Yet, few know that Rosa Parks had actively worked toward social justice her whole life. And even fewer know that the seeds of the statewide bus boycott were first planted by a teenager named Claudette Colvin, who was arrested on similar charges months earlier. Parks and Colvin inspired a nation, showing how positive change can start with a single defiant act. Their actions have become the stuff of legend, but there is so much more to their lives, their stories, and the movement they began.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781250174215 |
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| ISBN-10: | 125017421X |
| Author: | Tracey Baptiste, Shauna J. Grant |
| Publisher: | Roaring Brook Press |
| Imprint: | First Second |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 128 |
| Release Date: | 30 May 2023 |
| Weight: | 382g |
| Dimensions: | 135mm x 208mm |
| Series: | History Comics |
| Audience Age: | 9 |
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Critics Review
“A valuable addition to the growing swath of graphic novels drawing attention to civil rights history” –Kirkus
A 2024 Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People Award Winner
“A valuable addition to the growing swath of graphic novels drawing attention to civil rights history”–Kirkus
“The full-color, cartoon-style illustrations will[…]draw in readers of all ages to this raw look at history.”–School Library Journal
Tracey Baptiste
Tracey Baptiste is a New York Times bestselling author best known for the popular Jumbies series, including The Jumbies, Rise of the Jumbies, and The Jumbie God’s Revenge. She is also the author of the picture book Looking for a Jumbie and the middle-grade nonfiction African Icons: Ten People Who Shaped History.
Shauna J. Grant is a cartoonist who creates cuteness. Her work has appeared in Black Comix Returns and Noisemakers by Kazoo magazine, and she’s the creator of the early-readers graphic novel Mimi and the Cutie Catastrophe.
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