When doing the list of 3rd Grade
practice readers on the topic of "Rosa Parks", I found some additional
books that would be nice complementary reading.
THE BUS RIDE by William Miller
GoodReads Rating: 4.08 stars
— 12 votes
Sarah
rides the bus each day with her mom. As time passes she begins to
wonder why they have to sit in the back, apart from the white riders.
And since this story is essentially a retell of the Rosa Park story, Sarah decides to sit in the front seats, which ends up getting her jailed.
And since this story is essentially a retell of the Rosa Park story, Sarah decides to sit in the front seats, which ends up getting her jailed.
Reading Information:
Word Count: 1203
Page Count: 32
Accelerated Reading level: 3.2 / points: 0.5
AR quiz: 26746
--sample pages available
by Jody Nyasha Warner
Richard Rudnicki (Illustrator)
GoodReads Rating: 3.70 stars
— 27 votes
Viola
Desmond is Canada's Rosa Parks. In her case, she refused to move up
the balcony when an usher informed her that, “[Y]ou people have to sit
in the upstairs section.”
A nice complement to the US story. The narrator of the story speaks directly to the reader.
Word Count: 653
Page Count: 32
Accelerated Reading level: 3.6 / points: 0.5
AR quiz: 140917
compiled by Pam T
