NEW - Rosa Parks Biography Little Golden Book

Publisher: Golden Books

Publication Date: 3 March 2026

Language: English

Hardcover: 24 pages

ISBN-10: 0593904443

ISBN-13: 978-0593904442

Reading age: 4-8 years

Item Weight: 120 grams

Dimensions: 16.66 cm x 0.51 cm x 20.32 cm

Early Life: Rosa Parks was born Rosa Louise McCauley on 4 February 1913, in Tuskegee, Alabama. She grew up witnessing the everyday injustices of racial segregation in the American South and later trained as a seamstress whilst becoming active in her local community.

The Montgomery Bus Boycott: On 1 December 1955, Rosa refused to give up her seat to a white passenger on a Montgomery, Alabama bus, in defiance of segregation laws. Her arrest sparked the 381-day Montgomery Bus Boycott, a pivotal moment in the American civil rights movement.

A Lasting Legacy: Often called the "Mother of the Civil Rights Movement", Rosa continued advocating for equality and justice throughout her life, working alongside other civil rights leaders and supporting community organisations.

Recognition: Rosa received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1996 and the Congressional Gold Medal in 1999, among the United States' highest civilian honours, in recognition of her courage and lasting impact.

Remembering Rosa: Rosa Parks passed away on 24 October 2005, aged 92. Her quiet act of courage remains one of the defining moments in the fight for civil rights and continues to inspire people around the world.

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Revolutionary Beginning: When Little Golden Books were first published in 1942, high-quality books for children hadn't been available at a price most people could afford. Little Golden Books changed that! Priced at just 25 cents and sold where people shopped every day, they caused an instant sensation and were soon purchased by the hundreds of thousands.

Influential Illustrators: Several of its illustrators later became influential within the children's book industry, including Corinne Malvern, Tibor Gergely, Gustaf Tenggren, Feodor Rojankovsky, Richard Scarry, Eloise Wilkin, and Garth Williams.

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Celebrity Biographies: Film, television and historical figures have been particularly popular. Over the years Hopalong Cassidy, Cheyenne, Lassie, Rin Tin Tin, Captain Kangaroo, Mister Rogers, and Donny and Marie Osmond have appeared in Little Golden Books. The line has also published occasional biographies; recent examples include Betty White, Dolly Parton, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and now Rosa Parks.

Enduring Legacy: At the time of the series' golden anniversary in 1992, Golden Books claimed that a billion and a half Little Golden Books had been sold worldwide.

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