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Rosa Parks signed ''I am Rosa Parks'' illustrated children's book co-authored by Parks and Jim Haskins, with illustrations by Will Clay. Stated first edition copy with unclipped $12.99 dustjacket. New York: Dial Books: 1997. Written for a young audience, the story is narrated from Parks' perspective and recounts her story that 1 December 1955 day that forever changed civil rights history in America: ''...I stayed in my seat...'' Signed clearly on the title page in black ink across an illustrated portrait of a young Parks: ''Rosa Parks''. Book measures 6.25'' x 8.75'' with clean mylar-covered boards. Also includes a signed 9'' x 11'' portrait print of an older Parks. Fine.