Rosa Parks: a Little Golden Book Biography

Name: Rosa Parks: a Little Golden Book Biography
ISBN: 9780593904442

Shasta Clinch

Random House Children's Books · Print & ebook · December 2, 2025

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Who it’s for: Rosa Parks’s story spans Alabama childhood and her Montgomery bus protest.
Themes: Courage, Freedom, Civil rights
Genres: Social Activist Biographies for Kids, Civil & Human Rights, Biographies of Women for Kids

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Discover the courageous life of Rosa Parks with this historical Little Golden Book, which tells her inspiring life story alongside gorgeous full-color illustrations! Rosa Parks proved that a small demand for freedom can inspire others and change the world. Rosa Parks: A Little Golden Book Biography brings her story to life—from her childhood in Alabama, where she learned to stand up for herself, to her brave act on a Montgomery bus that ignited the civil rights movement.

Rosa's story will inspire children young and old. Little Golden Book biographies feature the iconic gold-foil design and share the life stories of extraordinary artists, world leaders, performers, and activists including: - Barack Obama - Harriet Tubman - Maya Angelou - Oprah Winfrey - Muhammad Ali

Alabama Childhood

Rosa Parks’s story spans Alabama childhood and her Montgomery bus protest.

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Her childhood in Alabama
Her act on a Montgomery bus

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Full-color illustrations
The Little Golden Book’s iconic gold-foil design

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Social Activist Biographies for Kids	86%
Civil & Human Rights	42%
Biographies of Women for Kids	34%

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Publisher categories

Cultural Heritage Biographies for Kids
African American Life (U.S.)
Prejudice & Racism

Authors: Shasta Clinch
Publisher: Random House Children's Books
Published: December 2, 2025
Format: Print & ebook
Theme: Courage · Freedom · Civil rights
Reading lane: Cultural Heritage Biographies for Kids