適合年齡

8歲左右

繪本簡介

Riding with Rosa Parks recounts a period in American history when segregation laws denied Black people equal rights. The story is told from the point of view of a fictitious character, Marissa, who witnesses the bravery Rosa Parks displayed when she refused to give up her seat on the bus. The story provides students with an opportunity to learn how one person can make a difference by opposing injustice.

與羅莎·帕克斯一起騎行講述了美國歷史上種族隔離法剝奪黑人平等權利的一段時期。 這個故事是從虛構人物瑪麗莎的角度講述的，她目睹了羅莎·帕克斯在拒絕讓座時表現出的勇敢。 這個故事讓學生有機會了解一個人如何通過反對不公正而有所作為。

繪本節選

Marissa and her mother were riding the bus.

They were on their way to Grandma’s house.

They had to sit in the back seats.

Marissa didn’t like the back seats

There was a law that black people had to sit at the back of the bus.

Her mother said it was unfair

Some white people came on the bus.

So some of the black people stood up and gave them their seats.

That was another part of the law

But one black woman didn’t stand up.

Her name was Rosa Parks.

She didn’t want to move from her seat

中文翻譯：

瑪麗莎和她母親正在乘公共汽車。

他們正在去奶奶家的路上。

他們不得不坐在后排的座位上。

瑪麗莎不喜歡后排座位

有一項法律規定，黑人必須坐在公共汽車的后面。

她母親說這不公平

一些白人上了公共汽車。

于是，一些黑人站起來，讓座。

那是法律的另一部分

但一個黑人女人沒有站起來。

她叫羅莎·帕克斯。

她不想從座位上挪動