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The Bus Ride
By Miller, William L. & Ward, John & Parks, Rosa
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-1-88000-060-1
- Publisher
- Lee & Low Books
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on October 1, 1998
K-Gr 3 A well-intentioned, fictional attempt to present some information about the issues at play during the 1955-56 bus boycott in Montgomery, AL, and to show the impact that can be made by one person taking a stand for what is right. Sara, an African-American girl, rides the bus each day with her mother. One morning, after her mother has gotten off, the child decides to see what is so special about the front of the bus. When she sits in one of the front seats and refuses to move, the driver calls a policeman, who carries her...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
