Description
| Product ID: | 9780241346846 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | CN |
| Title: | Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History |
| Authors: | Author: Vashti Harrison, Vashti Harrison |
| Page Count: | 96 |
| Subjects: | Children’s / Teenage general interest: History and the past, History & the past: general interest (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Racism and anti-racism, Personal & social issues: racism & multiculturalism (Children's / Teenage), Interest age: from c 5 years |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating 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. NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER 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. Debut author/illustrator Vashti Harrison pairs captivating text with stunning illustrations as she tells the stories of both iconic and lesser-known female figures of black history, including:Nurse Mary SeacolePolitician Diane AbbottMathematician Katherine JohnsonSinger Shirley BasseyInspire your own little leader with the stories of these amazing women. I made up my mind to try. I tried and I was successful. - Bessie Coleman |
| Imprint Name: | Puffin |
| Publisher Name: | Penguin Random House Children's UK |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2019-01-31 |