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Little leaders: bold women in black history
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Published:
New York, New York: Little, Brown and Company, c2017.
Format:
Book
Edition:
First edition.
Physical Desc:
87 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm
Lexile measure:
1050L
Rating:
1050L
Status:
Description

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

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

Featuring 40 trailblazing black women in history, this book educates and inspires as it relates true stories of women who broke boundaries and exceeded all expectations, including:

Nurse Mary Seacole

Politician Diane Abbott

Mathematician Katherine Johnson

Singer Shirley Bassey

Bestselling author and artist Vashti Harrison pairs captivating text and beautiful illustrations as she tells the stories of both iconic and lesser-known female figures. Among these biographies, readers will find heroes, role models, and everyday women who did extraordinary things.

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Boulder Junction Juvenile Nonfiction
J 920.72 HAR
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J 920.712 HAR
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Mar 21, 2024
Hayward Intermediate Nonfiction
INT 305.48 HAR
Available
Mar 27, 2024
Mercer Juvenile Nonfiction
J 920.72 HAR
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Superior Juvenile Nonfiction
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Webster Junior Nonfiction
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Language:
English
ISBN:
0316475114, 9780316475112
Lexile measure:
1050

Notes

General Note
Nonfiction.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 84-85).
Description
Based on her popular Instagram posts, debut author/illustrator Vashti Harrison shares the stories of 40 bold African American women who shaped history.
Target Audience
1050L,Lexile
Citations
APA Citation (style guide)

Harrison, V. (2017). Little leaders: bold women in black history. First edition. New York, New York, Little, Brown and Company.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Harrison, Vashti. 2017. Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History. New York, New York, Little, Brown and Company.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Harrison, Vashti, Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History. New York, New York, Little, Brown and Company, 2017.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Harrison, Vashti. Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History. First edition. New York, New York, Little, Brown and Company, 2017.

Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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