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Binding: HardcoverEAN: 9780060821180 ISBN: 0060821183 Label: Amistad Manufacturer: Amistad Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 40 Publication Date: October 01, 2008 Publisher: Amistad Reading Level: Ages 4-8 Release Date: September 30, 2008 Studio: Amistad Related Items:
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Rosa Parks took a stand by keeping her seat on the bus. When she was arrested for it, her supporters protested by refusing to ride. Soon a community of thousands was coming together to help one another get where they needed to go. Some started taxis, some rode bikes, but they all walked and walked. With dogged feet. With dog-tired feet. With boycott feet. With boycott blues. And, after 382 days of walking, they walked Jim Crow right out of town. . . . Andrea Davis Pinkney and Brian Pinkney present a poignant, blues-infused tribute to the men and women of the Montgomery bus boycott, who refused to give up until they got justice. Average Rating:
 Rating: - Excellent Explanation of HistoryThis excellent book portrays history in a way that is understandable to children. The text is written in a blues style that adds interest (though it is hard to keep with the rhythm at times). The story begins with Rosa Parks riding the bus and not only explains the boycott but shows the sacrifice that was made by the people in order to find other means of transportation. In addition, Jim Crow is portrayed as a bird that keeps pecking at the people. This detail really makes the book enjoyable ... Read More 
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