Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History

By Vashti Harrison

Book Overview

#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.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0316475114
• ISBN13: 9780316475112
• Release Date: December 2017
• Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 7.5" x 8.8"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7

Customer Reviews

Little Leaders is a classic

My 7 year old daughter loves reading this book before bed each night. It is a wonderful way to learn black history.