Rosa Parks was a Black American civil rights activist whose refusal to give up her seat on a public bus became the spark that started the civil rights movement in the United States. Rosa's brave and heroic acts led to desegregation on public transportation, reshaping history. Jennifer Marino Walters is a writer and editor specializing in family and parenting topics. She has written for  Los Angeles Times , Reader's Digest , and Parenting . Jennifer lives with her husband, twin sons, and daughter in the Washington, DC, area. Scott R. Brooks is a full-time illustrator for books, video games, and television commercials. Scott shares his Atlanta, GA studio with his illustrator wife, Karen. They live at home with two clever children and a somewhat less clever dog and cat.