Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History
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Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History by Vashti Harrison
This wonderfully illustrated book introduces listeners of all ages to forty women who changed the world.Featuring forty trailblazing black women in American history, Little Leaders educates and inspires as it relates true stories of breaking boundaries and achieving beyond expectations. Illuminating text paired with irresistible illustrations bring to life both iconic and lesser-known female figures of Black history such as abolitionist Sojourner Truth, pilot Bessie Coleman, chemist Alice Ball, politician Shirley Chisholm, mathematician Katherine Johnson, poet Maya Angelou, and filmmaker Julie Dash. Among these biographies, readers will find heroes, role models, and everyday women who did extraordinary things-bold women whose actions and beliefs contributed to making the world better for generations of girls and women to come. Whether they were putting pen to paper, soaring through the air or speaking up for the rights of others, the women profiled in these pages were all taking a stand against a world that didn't always accept them. The leaders in this book may be little, but they all did something big and amazing, inspiring generations to come.Vashti Harrison is the creator of the Cece Loves Science series and the author-artist of the New York Times bestselling Tiny Leaders: Brave Women in African History. CalArts awarded her an MA in Film/Video and the University of Virginia awarded her a BA. Her experimental films and documentaries have screened at film festivals all over the world. She currently resides in Brooklyn, New York.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780316475112 |
| ISBN 10 | 0316475114 |
| Title | Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History |
| Author | Vashti Harrison |
| Series | Leaders And Dreamers Ser |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Little, Brown & Company |
| Year published | 2017-12-05 |
| Number of pages | 96 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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