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theawardshow's review against another edition
5.0
Thorough and straight forward. Theoharis does a great job recounting Rosa's life & long history of activism, while also correcting many of the popular existing narratives about Rosa's life.
alisayre's review against another edition
3.0
This book is full of fascinating information about the life of Rosa Parks, and I'm glad I read it. However, it frequently seemed to repeat the same information previously discussed. I kept finding myself thinking I had inadvertently moved backwards and was rereading pages I'd already read, when I'm actuality the book was just repeating itself.
drkew's review against another edition
3.0
I was pretty familiar with Mrs. Parks's activism when she lived in Montgomery but I was less familiar with the extent to which her activism continued when she and her family moved to Detroit. This book (when read in conjunction w/other texts like McGuire's At the Dark End of the Street), helps readers to learn about Mrs. Parks's lifelong commitment to civil rights.
annebennett1957's review
4.0
Finally a thorough look at Rosa Parks whole life of activism not just her one act of defiance. This account also gives the reader a good look at the whole civil rights movement 1940s through the 1990s. This version is the Young Reader's Edition which was co-written by Brandy Colbert. It is long and thorough, a must purchase for all high school and public libraries.
britlovestoread's review against another edition
5.0
This is a remarkable account of Rosa Park's life as a truly radical activist both before, during, and after the Mongtomery Bus Boycott.
Parks' quiet, unassuming, and well-mannered demeanor is well known, but her radical politics - not so much. There is so much many of us have missed based on the way she and her actions (and the entire Civil Rights movement in general) have been taught.
The book details how she was always active and playing whatever role she could to stand against injustice, and had plenty of thoughts on social issues and the way many leaders in the movement were handling them. It was so interesting to see some of the complexities regarding Parks and King's relationship, as well as many other prominent activists.
I was in tears at several different points while reading this book. I was particularly moved by the way Nelson Mandela greeted Parks, and the way she revered Malcolm X and was always so passionate about and fueled by the younger activists emerging during her generation. I was blown away by how severe her economic hardships became after her original arrest on the bus. She also mentioned on more than one occasion how difficult that day was since even though there were 2 or 3 other Black women asked to move at the same time, she ended up taking that original stand on her own.
This book was so detailed and insightful, and pretty well organized considering how many layers needed to be sorted through. I definitely recommend.
Parks' quiet, unassuming, and well-mannered demeanor is well known, but her radical politics - not so much. There is so much many of us have missed based on the way she and her actions (and the entire Civil Rights movement in general) have been taught.
The book details how she was always active and playing whatever role she could to stand against injustice, and had plenty of thoughts on social issues and the way many leaders in the movement were handling them. It was so interesting to see some of the complexities regarding Parks and King's relationship, as well as many other prominent activists.
I was in tears at several different points while reading this book. I was particularly moved by the way Nelson Mandela greeted Parks, and the way she revered Malcolm X and was always so passionate about and fueled by the younger activists emerging during her generation. I was blown away by how severe her economic hardships became after her original arrest on the bus. She also mentioned on more than one occasion how difficult that day was since even though there were 2 or 3 other Black women asked to move at the same time, she ended up taking that original stand on her own.
This book was so detailed and insightful, and pretty well organized considering how many layers needed to be sorted through. I definitely recommend.
sarful's review against another edition
5.0
What a great look at Rosa Parks the civil rights activist. She pays close attention to what Rosa did before and after the bus boycott with careful detail and it's so refreshing go read. I very much enjoyed every word. Why a woman Rosa was. And her legacy is that much more rich.
rosiewants2read's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
sad
slow-paced
5.0
smfields's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0