Shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize 2019
Meet the little leaders. They're brave. They're bold. They changed the world.
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 - from nurse Mary Seacole, to politician Diane Abbott, mathematician Katherine Johnson and singer Shirley Bassey.
Among these biographies, readers will find heroes, role models and everyday women who did extraordinary things.
Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UK
ISBN: 9780241346846
Number of pages: 96
Weight: 297 g
Dimensions: 222 x 187 x 8 mm
Be bold. Be courageous. Be you. Be true. That's the message of this empowering, informative, and beautifully illustrated book. - Brightly
This one is for shelves everywhere. Read it with all your sons and daughters and share it far and wide. - Picture Books Blogger
A book to put into primary classrooms, secondary school libraries, to buy for families, and to share and discuss wherever and whenever you can - I certainly intend to. - Red Reading Hub
Although there is a little more recognition of BAME and diverse voices in history now, and a little more recognition that all people need to be represented in publishing, there is still a gap in the market for such titles. This beautiful little book aims to plug one gap. - Minerva Reads
As long as we're celebrating complicated women - women who have done good and bad things, women who have succeeded, women who have failed but tried, women who are brilliant on a world stage, women who are brilliant in their own communities - I'll carry on pressing these books into the hands of women I know. - Phoenix magazine
About time! A collection of forty historical figures who are shamefully under-represented in our history books: black women. In one-page-long essays Vashti Harrison (who herself sounds like a super cool young lady, I... More
I just got this this beautifully illustrated book and I fell in love with it. It offers a unique collection of great stories about the inspiring women of colour who made history, it's interesting, informative,... More
I received a copy of this fantastic book and I (and my daughter) absolutely love it.
Aside from the obvious necessity of such a book, this is beautifully illustrated, and perfect for anyone who wants to learn more...
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