Giovanni, N. (2005). Rosa. New York: Henry Holt and Company. Rosa is the true story of Rosa Parks, the woman that refused to give up her bus seat in Montgomery, Alabama. The book opens to the backstory of Rosa's day and what she was doing prior to the historic event. Rosa was a seamstress and where she worked was gearing up for the busy Christmas season of alterations. It was December 1 and Rosa was thinking of her mom who was sick as she boarded the bus. As Mrs. Parks went down the bus aisle she noticed that the black section at the back of the bus was full but there were seats available in the neutral section at the center of the bus. As more passengers arrived, Rosa along with other blacks in her section are ordered to sit in the back of the bus. Others in her area complied by Rosa was tired, tired in her body but also tired of injustice refused. She was arrested and women in her area of the Women's Political Council decided to create a campaign that demanded support for Mrs. Park by staying off the buses. People in the South had enough of the unequal treatment and brutality of blacks. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. became the leading voice of this movement.The campaign soon became national recognize and people of all races joined together to invoke change. Many people across the nation sent coats and shoes to the people of Montgomery to stand in solidarity with those there. Almost a year afterwards, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of those that said segregation was wrong. This helped fuel the Civil Rights movement of the 1960s. Rosa is a 2006 Caldecott Honor Award winner and the Coretta Scott King Illustrator award for its impressive illustrations. The important story Rosa tells the rich history of this significant event that helped change the course of the Civil Rights in the South. The illustrations are a vibrant reminder that adds to the text beautifully. Rosa can be used as a teaching tool throughout various grade levels. BrainPop has a movie sharing about Rosa and this event along with lesson plans and activities.