Rosa Parks wasn't tired when she decided not to move to a different seat in the bus. She knew exactly what she was doing and what the NAACP would probably do as a result in December, 1955, in Montgomery, Alabama. According to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Mrs. Parks' action was a "creative witness." According to the world today, she is the mother of the U.S. Civil Rights Movement. Mrs. Parks sets the record straight here about several matters recorded inaccurately for decades concerning the Montgomery Bus Boycott and other actions in which she participated. She also relates details about her childhood, her education and many other aspects of her long, productive life. She is now a "symbol," not a role she chose, but one that chose - and fit - this honorable woman whose courageous activism took many forms and made all the difference. (Ages 11-14)

On December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks refused to move to the back of a city bus in Montgomery, Alabama. She was not trying to start a movement. She was simply tired of the social injustice. Yet, her simple act of courage started a chain of events that forever shaped the landscape of American race relations.

Now, decades after her quiet defiance inspired the modern civil rights movement, Mrs. Parks’s own words tell of her courageous life, her passion for freedom and equality, and her strong faith. Reflections by Rosa Parks celebrates the principles and convictions that guided her through a remarkable life. It is a printed record of her legacy—her lasting message to a world still struggling to live in harmony.

Including historic and beautiful pictures, this collection of Rosa Parks’s reflections includes topics like dealing with fear, facing injustice, developing character and determination, faith in God, and her hope for the future.

“I want to be remembered as a person who stood up to injustice,” writes Rosa Parks, “who wanted a better world for young people.” With Mrs. Parks’s words of wisdom, humility, and compassion, this book will inspire people of all races to carry on her great legacy.