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

Highlighting forty trailblazing black women in American history, Little Leaders teaches and motivates because it relates genuine stories of breaking boundaries and accomplishing beyond expectations. Enlightening content combined with powerful illustrations bring to life both famous 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, artist Maya Angelou, and filmmaker Julie Sprint. Among these histories, readers will discover heroes, part models, and ordinary ladies who did uncommon things - strong women whose activities and beliefs contributed to making the world way better for generations of young ladies and ladies to come. Whether they were putting write to paper, taking off through the discuss or talking up for the rights of others, the ladies profiled in these pages were all taking a stand against a world that didn't continuously acknowledge them. The leaderss in this book may be small , but they all did something big and amazing, inspiring generations to come. [2]

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. [3]

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.” [4]

Another review was from Lisa, she explained that this book may be a superb hopping off point into history, culture, leadership abilities, and the thought of never giving up no matter how impossible the road shows up. She said that the book is idealize for review school and center school readers. But she adored it as an grown-up, as well. She trusted that you'd got the opportunity to check it out and shared it together with your cherished ones. [5]

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