Boycott Blues: How Rosa Parks Inspired a Nation

"Uplifting and memorable."--School Library
Journal (starred review)

"Great for
reading aloud."--Booklist (starred review)****

Bestselling and multiple
Coretta Scott King- and Caldecott-winners Andrea Davis Pinkney and Brian
Pinkney present a poignant, blues-infused tribute to the men and women
of the Montgomery bus boycott, who refused to give up until they received
justice.** An essential read-aloud for librarians, teachers, and
parents.**

On 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.

Some 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. The Montgomery bus boycott finally
ended when the Supreme Court ruled that segregation on public transportation
was unconstitutional.

The 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.

Includes
a note from the author and a list of resources.