Little Leaders: Bold Black Women in History by Vashti Harrison

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Little Leaders: Bold Black Women in History By Vashti Harrison Featuring 18 trailblazing black women in American history, Dream Big, Little One is the board book adaptation of the author's Little leaders: bold women in Black history.[1]

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Summary

I made up my mind to try. I tried and I was successful. - Bessie Coleman

Meet the little leaders. They're brave. They're bold. They changed the world. [2]

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. [3]

Pros

One of opinion came from one of online site, an anymous readers asked, "Did you know the treatment for leprosy was developed by a young scientist called Alice Ball? And Josephine Baker- world famous cabaret singer and dancer- was also a spy for the French résistance? Featuring 40 trailblazing black women in the world's history, this book educates and inspires as it relates true stories of women who broke boundaries and exceeded all expectations. [4]

One of anymous reader gave a review about this book, “Be bold. Be courageous. Be you. Be true. That’s the message of this empowering, informative, and beautifully illustrated book.” Brightly “It does not disappoint! It is truly black girl magic at its finest.” [5]

Another review was from Lisa, she exlained that this book is a wonderful jumping off point into history, culture, leadership skills, and the idea of never giving up no matter how impossible the road appears. She said that the book is perfect for grade school and middle school readers. But she loved it as an adult, too. She hoped that you'd got the opportunity to check it out and shared it with your loved ones. [6]


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