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"No discussion of the Civil Rights Movement is complete without the story of Rosa Parks. But what was this activist like as a child? Following young Rosa from a fishing creek to a one-room schoolhouse, from her wearing homemade clothes to wondering what ""white"" water tastes like, readers will be inspired by the experiences that shaped one of the most famous African-Americans in history."

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Rachel Ruiz is the author of several children's books. She was inspired to write her first picture book, When Penny met POTUS, after working for Barack Obama on his re-election campaign in 2012. When Rachel isn't writing books, she writes and produces TV shows and documentaries. She lives in her hometown of Chicago with her husband and their daughter. I was born in Milan in 1973. I live in a little village 50 km far from Milan where I live with my family and my pets. I attended Art School in Milan and took a degree in Illustration at La Scuola del Fumetto in Milan. I had also attended several workshops with illustrators and Publishers. I work as freelance illustrator since 2004 for Italian and international publishers. My illustration are published in many countries around the world. I use a combination of mixed traditional media and digital. Awards: Premio Cento 2008 Silver Medal by the Association of Jewish Libraries for the Sydney Taylor Award 2018 3x3 International Illustration award merit 2019 Selected by Society of Illustrator New York exhibition 2021/2023 I am currently represented by illustration Agency ASTOUND.US

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