Featuring 40 extraordinary black women in American history, Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History offers true stories about breaking boundaries and achieving greatness. Illuminating text paired with irresistible illustrations brings 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 individuals who accomplished incredible things—bold women whose actions and beliefs contributed to making the world a better place for generations of girls and women to come.
Format: Hardcover Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers ISBN: 9780316475112 Pages: 96
