{"product_id":"boycott-blues-how-rosa-parks-inspired-a-nation-9780060821203","title":"Boycott Blues: How Rosa Parks Inspired a Nation","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Uplifting and memorable.\"--\u003cem\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/em\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"\u003cstrong\u003eGreat for reading aloud.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e--\u003cem\u003eBooklist (\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003estarred review)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBestselling and multiple Coretta Scott King- and Caldecott-winners Andrea Davis Pinkney and Brian Pinkney \u003cstrong\u003epresent a poignant, blues-infused tribute to the men and women of the Montgomery bus boycott, who refused to give up until they received justice.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eAn essential read-aloud for librarians, teachers, and parents. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOn December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on the bus, and the Montgomery bus boycott began. So did the boycott blues. In the days that followed--382 days to be exact--many people decided they'd rather walk than take city transportation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSome started taxis, some rode bikes, but they all walked and walked. With dogged feet. With dog-tired feet. With boycott feet. With the boycott blues.\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eThe Montgomery bus boycott finally ended when the Supreme Court ruled that segregation on public transportation was unconstitutional. \u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe award-winning team of Andrea Davis Pinkney and Brian Pinkney has created a rhythmic, informative picture book that focuses on the people who walked and walked and walked and never gave up. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIncludes a note from the author and a list of resources. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePinkney, Andrea Davis:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eAndrea Davis Pinkney is the author of many acclaimed picture books and young adult novels. She received a Coretta Scott King Author Honor Award for \u003cem\u003eLet It Shine\u003c\/em\u003e. Her collaborations with her husband, Brian Pinkney, include \u003cem\u003ePeggony-Po\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eSleeping Cutie\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eElla Fitzgerald: The Tale of a Vocal Virtuosa\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eDear Benjamin Banneker\u003c\/em\u003e; and the Caldecott Honor and Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor book \u003cem\u003eDuke Ellington: The Piano Prince and His Orchestra\u003c\/em\u003e. She is a children's book editor at a major publishing company. She lives with her family in Brooklyn, New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePinkney, Brian:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eBrian Pinkney has illustrated numerous books for children, including two Caldecott Honor books, \u003cem\u003eThe Faithful Friend\u003c\/em\u003e, by Robert D. San Souci, and \u003cem\u003eDuke Ellington: The Piano Prince and His Orchestra\u003c\/em\u003e, by Andrea Davis Pinkney. Mr. Pinkney's own books include \u003cem\u003eHush, Little Baby\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eCosmo and the Robot\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eMax Found Two Sticks\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eJoJo's Flying Side Kick\u003c\/em\u003e; and \u003cem\u003eThe Adventures of Sparrowboy\u003c\/em\u003e, winner of the 1997 Boston Globe-Horn Book Award. Brian Pinkney has received the Coretta Scott King Award for illustration and three Coretta Scott King Honor Awards. He lives with his wife, Andrea, and their children in Brooklyn, New York.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Greenwillow Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50520266047762,"sku":"9780060821203","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_bffe4b0d-1b9f-4867-b22c-93717fe9ab20.jpg?v=1731079640","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/boycott-blues-how-rosa-parks-inspired-a-nation-9780060821203","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}