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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 Seacole
Politician Diane Abbott
Mathematician Katherine Johnson
Singer Shirley Bassey

Inspire your own little leader with the stories of these amazing women.

Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History

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I made up my mind to try. I tried and I was successful. - Bessie Coleman Meet the little leaders.... Read more

    Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UK
    Publication Date: 31/01/2019
    ISBN13: 9780241346846, 978-0241346846
    ISBN10: 0241346843

    Number of Pages: 96

    Children & Teen , Children's Non-Fiction

    Description

    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 Seacole
    Politician Diane Abbott
    Mathematician Katherine Johnson
    Singer Shirley Bassey

    Inspire your own little leader with the stories of these amazing women.

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