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WHO SPARKED THE MONTGOMERY BUS BOYCOTT?: ROSA PARKS

Abelle Hayford Insha Fitzpatrick

Discover the story behind Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott -- written by Oh My Gods! author Insha Fitzpatrick and illustrated by #DrawingWhileBlack organizer Abelle Hayford. Presenting Who HQ Graphic Novels: an exciting new program from the #1 New York Times Best-Selling Who Was? series that spotlights pivotal moments in historical figures' lives in graphic novel form!
From refusing to give up her bus seat to a white passenger to sparking civil rights protests across America, explore how Rosa Parks's powerful act earned her the title "Mother of the Civil Rights Movement." A story of resistance, strength, and unwavering spirit, this graphic novel invites readers to immerse themselves in the life of the American Civil Rights leader -- brought to life by gripping narrative and vivid full-color illustrations that jump off the page.

Insha Fitzpatrick is a New Jersey-based writer and editor. She's the founder of DIS/MEMBER, a horror genre website, and co-writer of middle-grade graphic novel series Oh My Gods! (Etch, 2021). Please talk to her about spooky movies, true crime, or Rod Serling's Twilight Zone.

Annabelle "Abelle" Hayford is a Ghanaian-American illustrator, character designer, and color stylist. Abelle's current body of work consists of diverse characters and narratives, good vibes, and a lot of pastel colors. Their past clients include Warner Bros., Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon, Disney TVA, New York Times, Penguin Random House, Simon & Schuster, and The New Yorker.
Social media has played a huge role in Abelle's artistic growth, and they use their social media to share their art with others while also promoting other marginalized artists. In this effort, Abelle organized #DrawingwhileBlack, a viral hashtag to celebrate and promote Black artists around the world!
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Published 2022-01-11 by Pengin Workshop

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Published 2022-01-11 by Pengin Workshop

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The Montgomery Advertiser interviewed author Insha Fitzpatrick last year, highlighting the book's availability at the local Rosa Parks Museum. Read more...

TODAY.COM included the book in their "39 best gifts and toys for 7-year-olds in 2022" "This chapter book biography explains how a groundbreaking first-grader went down in history as a pioneer for civil rights." Read more...

Who Sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott?: Rosa Parks was chosen as a Free Comic Book Day 2021 GOLD title, limited to only 12 comics (Free Comic Book Day took take place on 8/14/21.)

The Black News Channel's "Start Your Day" Morning Show interviewed author Insha Fitzpatrick about the book. Read more...

The Beat (formerly ComicsBeat) interviewed Insha Fitzpatrick and Abelle Hayford about WHO SPARKED THE MONTGOMERY BUS BOYCOTT?, calling the book "a nuanced and informative examination." Check out the feature Read more...

The popular Who Was? biography series gets a makeover in the new Who HQ Graphic Novels series. A different author and illustrator team takes on each subject, imparting an individualized artistic style for each volume while following the same basic structure: dialogue-driven panel art bookended by a short, written introduction and conclusion. Individual pages of text interject historical context when needed, and a time line and bibliography conclude... All the books showcase the passions and urgency or risks behind their headline-making events and humanize the people who made them possible.