Rosa- Nikki Giovanni

Rosa, is a wonderful picture book about Rosa Parks, written by Nikki Giovanni. This book reveals the story about Rosa's childhood and family. It also explains the event that Rosa is known for, which is not giving up her seat on the bus becasue she is black. This is a wonderful book and tells Rosa's story beautifully, also in a way that is easy for students to read. It also talks about the foundations that Rosa started and her ongoing legacy.

Is this a good story?
Yes, I really enjoyed this story becasue it is a true story and addresses an important era of history that students should be very aware of. 

Is the story about something that could really happen?
This story is written about a real person in history. Also, the events that happen in this story are true facts about Rosa and her experiences.

What did the author want to tell me in the story?
The author wants to tell readers it is not okay to judge somebody by the color of their skin. The author also wanted to tell readers about Rosa Parks and her experiences, becasue she is an extremely important person during civil rights era. Also, this story tells readers to always stick up for themselves and what they believe in.

Did the main character seem real?
 The main character is real and is very known for not giving up her seat on the bus.


 Lexile level: 900L

Foreshadowing: This story is very popular in history. The book drops hints that Rosa would say no if someone asked her to give up her seat.
Simile: The author uses a simile when describing how Rosa sews. "The needle and thread flew through her hands like the gold spinning from Rumpelstiltskin's loom."
Allusion: The illustrations in this story show the readers a story along with the writing.

Mini Lesson: I would incorporate this book along with other books on a unit on the Civil Rights Movement. This would be one of the books students would need to tie in with their writing piece comparing people's different experiences during this time.

Giovanni, Nikki. Collier, Bryan. (2005) Rosa, Henry Holt and Company.