Rosa

Giovanni, N. (2004).  Rosa.  New York:  Henry Holt and Company, LLC.   

Many people are aware of Rosa Parks and the Bus Boycott, but can you imagine what it was like on the bus at that moment when Rosa didn’t give up her seat?  Well, you should read the book Rosa by Nikki Giovanni.  Rosa was a great seamstress, however, one day Rosa was told to go home early because her employers knew that she would be very busy in a few days.  That’s when Rosa got onto the bus and noticed that all of the “colored” section was full, so she went to the “neutral” section instead.  She was sitting with another African American gentleman when all of a sudden the bus driver came back and yelled at them to get up.  As she was being arrested, memories about how she and her family had been treated came flooding back to Rosa. Once news spread of Rosa’s arrest, twenty five women came together to begin another significant moment in our history.  You’ll need to read this delightful book to see what these women began.