Author: David A. Adler
Illustrator: Robert Casilla
Publisher: Holiday House
Publication Date: 1993
Genre: Nonfiction Picture Book
Audience: Gr. 1-3
Overview: David Adler sets the life of Rosa Parks within the civil rights movement showing her accomplishments and how she made a difference. Using vivid illustrations this biography also gives a young reader background on the civil rights movement during this time period.
Activity: Draw a picture and write a brief paragraph about someone that you know who made a difference.
Reviewer’s Name: Alison Jakovics