This brief, easy-to-read biography introduces readers to Rosa Parks and the Montgomery bus boycott. Told in the first person, the text is powerful, accessible to beginning readers, and clearly and directly covers the events and feelings surrounding the event. The book ends on a positive note when Parks expresses the desire for children to learn respect, not hate. Beautiful watercolor paintings enhance the text. Paperback. 48 pages. 9"x6". Gr. 1-4