You probably know who Rosa Parks was, and it’s likely you’ve also heard of Claudette Colvin. But did you know the two women knew each other? And do you know what teenager Colvin was up to during the time of the 1955-56 Montgomery Bus Boycott?
In this double biography of the two civil rights figures author Baptiste and illustrator Grant give readers the missing pieces needed to better understand the events of the Montgomery Bus Boycott, and the brave actions of Parks and Claudette, all done in comic book format.
Adolescent readers who enjoy comics as well as reading about history and civil rights heroes will enjoy this book as will Social Studies teachers. --Jessica Fenster-Sparber
Baptiste, Tracey. History Comics: Rosa Parks and Claudette Colvin. New York: First Second, 2023. Print.
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