Little leaders : bold women in black history / Vashti Harrison.
Summary:
Features female figures of black history, including abolitionist Sojourner Truth, pilot Bessie Coleman, chemist Alice Ball, politician Shirley Chisholm, mathematician Katherine Johnson, poet Maya Angelou, and filmmaker Julie Dash.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780316475112
- ISBN: 0316475114
- Physical Description: 87 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm
- Edition: First edition
- Publisher: New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2017.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Phyllis Wheatley -- Sojourner Truth -- Harriet Tubman -- Rebecca Lee Crumpler -- Mary Bowser -- Mary Eliza Mahoney --Charlotte E. Ray -- Ida B. Wells -- Zora Neale Hurston -- Alma Woodesey Thomas -- Alice Ball -- Bessie Coleman -- Augusta Savage -- Marian Anderson -- Josephine Baker -- Mahalia Jackson -- Gwendolyn Brooks -- Ella Fitzgerald -- Mamie Phipps Clark -- Katherine Johnson -- Shirley Chisholm -- Althea Gibson -- Maya Angelour -- Nichelle Nichols -- Nina Simone -- Raven Wilkinson -- Wilma Rudolph -- Marcelite Harris -- Angela Davis -- Octavia E. Butler -- Julie Dash -- Ruby Bridges -- Oprah Winfrey -- Gwen Ifill -- Dr. mae Jemison -- Florence Joyner -- Lorna Simpson -- Dominique Dawes -- More Little Leaders. |
| Target Audience Note: | Age: 8-12. 1050L Lexile |
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| Genre: | Biographies. Anecdotes. |
Available copies
- 114 of 126 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Madison County Public Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 126 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison Main Library | J BIO MULTIPLE HAR (Text) | 30229101172376 | Juvenile Biography | Available | - |
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