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Back of the Bus
By Reynolds, Aaron & Cooper, Floyd
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-39925-091-0
- Publisher
- Philomel
REVIEWS
School Library Journal
Reviewed on February 1, 2010
Gr 2-4 Cooper's illustrations are the strongest aspect of this book, a fictional accounting of Parks's famous refusal to give up her seat, as told from the viewpoint of a little boy on the bus. Reynolds writes in free verse that is a tad overdone with Southern dialect, and the colloquialisms ("crammed like lima beans" and "sittin']like a turnip pile") are a stretch. Cooper's ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2010
An African American boy and his mother are on the same bus as Rosa Parks when she refuses to relinquish her seat. The story, told ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
