Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History

This book highlights 40 trailblazing black women in history who broke boundaries and exceeded expectations, inspiring young leaders to be brave and bold. It features iconic and lesser-known figures, such as Nurse Mary Seacole, Politician Diane Abbott, Mathematician Katherine Johnson, and Singer Shirley Bassey.

\n Format: Paperback / softback
\n Length: 96 pages
\n Publication date: 31 January 2019
\n Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UK
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I made up my mind to try. I tried, and I was successful.

Meet the little leaders. They are brave. They are 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, the world-famous cabaret singer and dancer, was also a spy for the French resistance?

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.

\n Weight: 300g\n
Dimension: 223 x 186 x 9 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9780241346846\n \n