TY  - BOOK
AU  - Harrison,Vashti
TI  - Little leaders
SN  - 9780241346846 (pbk.) :
U1  - 305.4889600922 23
PY  - 2019///
CY  - UK
PB  - Puffin
KW  - Women, Black
KW  - Biography
KW  - Juvenile literature
KW  - Non-Fiction 5+
KW  - ukslc
KW  - Society
KW  - Children's / Teenage: general interest
KW  - thema
KW  - Children's / Teenage general interest: History & the past
KW  - Children's / Teenage personal & social issues: Racism & multiculturalism
KW  - Interest age: from c 5 years
KW  - Children's / Teenage general interest: Biography & autobiography
KW  - Children's / Teenage general interest: Girls & women
N1  - This edition originally published: 2018; Includes bibliographical references, discography, and filmography
N2  - 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 rsistance? 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 SeacolePolitician Diane AbbottMathematician Katherine JohnsonSinger Shirley BasseyInspire your own little leader with the stories of these amazing women
ER  -