Rosa by: Nikki Giovanni is a story that summarizes the Rosa Parks story and tells of how that event leads to the Civil Rights Movement. It begins by introducing the reader to Rosa. In the first few pages, it tells readers that Rosa is a seamstress and her husband is a barber. It then proceeds to tell the story of Rosa Parks and how she refused to move from her seat on the bus. From there, the story expands and explains the role of the Women's Political Council, Martin Luther King Jr, and the marches that were held. The story concludes by telling the reader that November of 1956 the Supreme Court decided that segregation was illegal not only in schools but on buses as well.
I really enjoyed the illustrations in this book. They are very beautiful. Unfortunately, I was not as excited about the text. It uses kid friendly terms but the flow of the book was confusing. I had to double check several times to be sure I had not skipped a page. I wonder if it would have the same effect on children?
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