This illustrated book highlights 40 Black women who did extraordinary things. Based on her popular Instagram posts, debut author/illustrator Vashti Harrison shares the stories of 40 bold African American women who shaped history. The leaders in this book may be little, but they all did something big and amazing, inspiring generations to come. Featured Book: Bold Women in Black History, children’s section The Librarian FebruReviews Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History is new to the Corning Street Library in time for Black History Month. 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. This book brings to life both iconic and lesser-known female figures of black history including: abolitionist Sojourner Truth, pilot Bessie Coleman, chemist Alice Ball, and poet Maya Angelou.

Harrisons collection highlights 40 notable Black women throughou. Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History presents the histories of politicians, athletes, explorers, sportspeople and spies. Meet 40 trailblazing women who broke barriers of race and gender to pave the way for future generations. 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.Īmong 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. Read aloud from the book, 'Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History' by Vashti Harrison. 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.

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