Rosa

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2015

Rosa

By: Nikki Giovanni- 3-5th grade

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Nikki Giovanni. Rosa. Scholastic Inc: New York, 2005 , Pages: 40, Reading Level: 3rd grade-5th grade, Lexile: 900L, Ages: 11-14, Genre: Autobiography and Multicultural


Fifty years after her refusal to give up her seat on a Montgomery, Alabama, city bus, Mrs. Rosa Parks is still one of the most important figures in the American civil rights movement. This picture book of Mrs. Parks is a celebration of her courageous action and the events that followed. Nikki Giovanni's strong and inspiring text combines with Bryan Collier's striking illustrations to retell the story of this historic event from a unique and original perspective. It allows you to feel and see what Rosa Parks had felt during this time. I would use this book within my classroom by having students write a series of newspaper articles detailing Rosa Parks’ arrest and the boycott that followed. Students can use a book or the internet to find their facts. They should include the answer to “who,” “what,” “when,” “why,” and “how.”

Rating System

Rating	Description of rating
3 6-8	Excellent book!  Run out right now and buy it!!! This book has strong vocabulary for the proper age of the student. Has a lot of illustrations and students can make a connection within the book. This book has a beginning, middle, and end. And teachers can easily incorporate this book within their classroom.
2 3-5	Good book.  You want to read this one. This book has normal vocabulary that the student will already know at their age. Has a little bit of illustrations and students will make a connection within the book sometimes. This book has a beginning, middle, and end. And teachers can maybe incorporate this book within their classroom.
1 K-2	This book is okay, you might like this one. This book doesn't have strong vocabulary for the student's proper age. Has no illustrations and students aren't able to make a strong connection within the book. This book is missing either a beginning, middle, or end. And teachers can't incorporate a strong lesson from the book.