The Extraordinary Life of Rosa Parks arrives in the Northbank office

Finished copies of The Extraordinary Life of Rosa Parks by Dr Sheila Kanani arrived in the Northbank office today ahead of publication on 5th September.

Rosa Parks, the woman known for refusing to give up her seat on the bus, triggered a great shift in the fight for civil rights. Raised in Alabama, Rosa Parks knew all about the racism of her society from an early age. Discover how she became the brilliant activist we know today, in this beautifully illustrated book with real-life stories, timelines and facts to bring her nextraordinary story to life.

The Extraordinary Life of Rosa Parks will be published by Puffin, an imprint of Penguin.