Rosa Parks: Young Rebel

by Kathleen V. Kudlinski, Meryl Henderson

Childhood of Famous Americans

One of the most popular series ever published for young Americans, these classics have been praised alike by parents, teachers, and librarians. With these lively, inspiring, fictionalized biographies -- easily read by children of eight and up -- today's youngster is swept right into history.

Genres: History, Nonfiction, Childrens, Biography

224 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2001

About the author

Kathleen Kudlinski is the author of 40 children’s books. Her works range from picture books to the YA level and include natural history, biographies and historical novels.
When not writing, she is a popular speaker and writing instructor. Building on a BS in Biology and six years of classroom teaching experience, Kathleen later trained as a “Master Teaching Artist” with the Connecticut Commission on the Arts as well as presenting at regional and national conferences. Now she eagerly Skypes with classroom, book-, and home-school groups, world-wide.

In her spare time, she paints and leads several SCBWI (Society of Childrens Book Writers and Illustrators) critique groups, and teaches writing for children.

She writes at home beside a deep, wild lake in Guilford CT or at her woodland cabin in Weathersfield, VT with a a rescue macaw clinging to her shoulder and a pitbull warming her feet.

Reviews

[Cindy aka "The Book Fairy" · Rating 5 out of 5]

Oh my.....I am in total awe to say the least.........I knew some of Rosa's story;(the saying no on the bus part and being an activist as such) but this book truly touched my heart at her incredible faith, courage, integrity, kindness as she put many family's needs ahead of her own, determination , as I learned so much more about her life!! This author did an excellent job in capturing many aspects in a concise story telling manner instead a long and tedious one. I will certainly read any other adaptions this author does as well......it's so devastating of course to ponder such cruelty and injustices that many humans inflict upon other fellow human beings as it has always been sadly.....I will be looking forward to meeting this admirable woman one day in heaven as she definitely loved the Lord!...Well worth the read indeed :)

[Anna Kaibori · Rating 3 out of 5]

The book, Rosa Parks is telling about the childhood of Rosa and how the black people treated till they got civil rights. This book is beginning about the Rosa’s experiment of discriminate against by one white boy. He teased Rosa about her skin color, so she got angry with him and threaten by pretended throwing brick. The white boy got afraid Rosa’s acting and escape from her, so she feels proud about sent away the white boy. However, her mother told her to not do that again because white can revenge twice than Rosa did. She feels unfair for this opinion and even she grew, she still feels unfair everywhere such as public place of parks, and roads. Finally she tried to get change for the black people’s rights and she joined the NAACP. She is the brave woman who changed the black people’s position in America, and she also changed the rights of black people without violence. I think this book tells me about how severe the black people’s discrimination was, and how important the change to black people. Thus, that is why I recommend this book and you can learn more details about black discrimination through by reading this book.

[Leah Schifferer · Rating 5 out of 5]

I thought how amazingly brave she was to not move on the bus even thou she new that she would be put in jail.

[Nickie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Eli: Is it possible there would still be segregation without Rosa Parks? We think so.

Beth: Rosa helped remove segregation on the buses of Montgomery.

Tia: Rosa was friendly to other people.

Beth: I was surprised to learn that Rosa lived until 2005.

I think you should read this book because...

Eli and Beth: It's inspiring

Tia: So you can find out how other children got treated.

Eli: I was sad that Rosa's husband started drinking to forget his troubles when Rosa was getting so much attention.

Eli: I don't know if I have the courage to do that. I guess I'd try if segregation starts again.

[Natia · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was a great book. I really enjoyed learning about Rosa Parks. All I really knew about Rosa was that she was an African-American woman who said no to the bus driver and was a role model to many African-Americans. She is such a brave and strong woman. She has so much courage and she has very supportive people in her life. I can't believe that she was friends with Martin Luther King Jr.! It must have been an honor for her. She is very important woman. I really liked this biography. She was not a boring character at all. I think that her bravery was remarkable. Great book.

[Lea Cappelli · Rating 5 out of 5]

Do you like people stand up for themselves ? Well then if you do read Rosa Parks young rebel. This book is about Rosas incident on the bus where she did not want to get up and go to the back of the bus for a white person. I would recommend this book for people who love Rosa Parks lifestyle. I hope you read It.

[Britt-goodie of newsieness · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was good. I liked it.

[Lucy ~Graphite Wizard~ · Rating 3 out of 5]

very interesting makes me thankful for my diverse school

[Nora · Rating 4 out of 5]

Borrowed. I don't think people treated the African Americans fairly. They were only allowed to sit in the back of buses and had to give up their seats for white people.

[Caleb · Rating 4 out of 5]

i liked it