She Persisted: Claudette Colvin

This biography introduces Claudette Colvin, who was fifteen when she refused to surrender her seat on a Montgomery, Alabama, bus. Her action came before Rosa Parks’s widely known refusal on a Montgomery bus. Colvin stood up for what she believed was right by remaining seated, and her decision became part of a fight for equality, fairness, and justice. The book centers on her role in challenging unequal treatment.