Module 9: Chapter Book 9

A.   Author	Russell Freedman
B.    Title	Freedom Walkers: The Story of the Montgomery Bus Boycott
C.    Illustrator	Russell Freedman
D.   Readability Score	Lexile 1110,  DRA 70,  Grade Equivalent: 8.6
E.    Genre	Nonfiction
F.    Subgenre	Historical Nonfiction
G.   Theme	Civil Rights
H.   Primary and Secondary Characters	Primary: Rosa Parks, Jo Ann Robinson, Claudette Colvin, Martin Luther King, Kr.
I.      Awards/Date of Publication	Published: September 30, 2006
J.     Publishing Company	Holiday House
K.   ISBN Number	0-823402031-0
L.    Summary	Based on the December 1, 1955 event when Rosa Parks refused to move to the back of the bus to give up her seat to a white man.  Russell Freedman explains the start to the civil rights movement, those effected, and those that contributed.  The photographs add more understanding to his words.
M.  Picture of Book Cover
N.   Usage with students	This book could be used for research and teaching of the civil rights movement and the influential people during the boycotts.