Beyond the Back of the Bus: Miss Rosa Parks and the Civil Rights Movement - Paperback

by Sandra Turner-Barnes (Author), Bernard Collins (Illustrator)

One of the most important moments in African American history comes alive in this account of Rosa Parks' legendary stand against racial segregation in 1955. Presented with eye-catching illustrations and written in enjoyable, metered rhyme, the st

Author Biography

Sandra Turner-Barnes is the executive director of the Camden County Cultural and Heritage Commission in New Jersey. She was awarded the Ebony Magazine Literary Award for Short Fiction for her short story, ""Burnt Bacon,"" and is the author of Always a Lady. She lives in Camden, New Jersey. Bernard Collins Jr. is an illustrator whose work has been exhibited throughout the Mid-Atlanticarea. He lives in Philadelphia.