Author: Russell Freedman
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Readability Scores: Interest Level-6, Grade Level Equivalent-8.6, Lexile-1110, DRA-70, Guided Reading-Z
Genre: Nonfiction
Subgenre: Informational
Theme: Civil Rights
Primary and Secondary Characters: Rosa Parks, various Civil Rights activists
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Date of Publication: 2008
Publishing Company: Holiday House
ISBN Number: 9780823421954
Summary: The nonfiction books tells the story of the Montgomery Bus Boycott that was set into motion when Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a bus in 1955. The bus boycott lasted for a year. This book tells stories of everyday citizens and how they participated in the boycott or how they were affected by the boycott.
Applications for teaching: This is a wonderful book to use when teaching about the Civil Rights movement. Excellent nonfiction, expository text.
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