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The Resource The extraordinary life of Rosa Parks, Dr Sheila Kanani ; adapted by Joy Williams ; illustrated by Nan Lawson ; series editor, Sorrel Pitts

The extraordinary life of Rosa Parks, Dr Sheila Kanani ; adapted by Joy Williams ; illustrated by Nan Lawson ; series editor, Sorrel Pitts

Label
The extraordinary life of Rosa Parks
Title
The extraordinary life of Rosa Parks
Statement of responsibility
Dr Sheila Kanani ; adapted by Joy Williams ; illustrated by Nan Lawson ; series editor, Sorrel Pitts
Creator
Contributor
Author
Editor
Illustrator
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
Penguin Readers is an ELT graded reading series, designed for teenagers and young adults learning English as a foreign language. With carefully adapted text, new illustrations, language practise activities and additional online resources, the Penguin Readers series introduces language learners to bestselling authors and compelling content. Titles include popular classics, exciting contemporary fiction, and thought-provoking non-fiction. The Extraordinary Life of Rosa Parks, a Level 2 Reader, is A1+ in the CEFR framework. Sentences contain a maximum of two clauses, introducing the future tenses will and going to, present continuous for future meaning, and comparatives and superlatives. It is well supported by illustrations, which appear on most pages. One day, Rosa Parks got on a bus and did not give her seat to a white person. This helped to change the lives of black people in America. This is Rosa's extraordinary story
Member of
Biography type
individual biography
Cataloging source
UKMGB
http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
Williams, Joy
Form designation
[abridged]
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
no index present
Intended audience
12 - 17 years old
Literary form
non fiction
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Kanani, Sheila
  • Lawson, Nan
  • Pitts, Sorrel
Series statement
Penguin readers
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Parks, Rosa
  • Parks, Rosa
  • Readers (Secondary)
  • African American women civil rights workers
  • African Americans
  • African American women civil rights workers
  • Civil rights workers
Target audience
adolescent
Label
The extraordinary life of Rosa Parks, Dr Sheila Kanani ; adapted by Joy Williams ; illustrated by Nan Lawson ; series editor, Sorrel Pitts
Instantiates
Publication
Copyright
Note
Level 2
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
  • text
  • still image
Content type code
  • txt
  • sti
Content type MARC source
  • rdacontent
  • rdacontent
Control code
000070084710
Dimensions
20 cm.
Extent
64 pages
Isbn
9780241520673
Isbn Type
(paperback)
Lccn
jb2021074692
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
illustrations
System control number
(OCoLC)1281187584
Label
The extraordinary life of Rosa Parks, Dr Sheila Kanani ; adapted by Joy Williams ; illustrated by Nan Lawson ; series editor, Sorrel Pitts
Publication
Copyright
Note
Level 2
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
  • text
  • still image
Content type code
  • txt
  • sti
Content type MARC source
  • rdacontent
  • rdacontent
Control code
000070084710
Dimensions
20 cm.
Extent
64 pages
Isbn
9780241520673
Isbn Type
(paperback)
Lccn
jb2021074692
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
illustrations
System control number
(OCoLC)1281187584

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