Hello, friends! We’re wrapping up Women’s History Month with today’s review, Little Leaders: Bold Women In Black History by Vashti Harrison, a fantastic encyclopedia of inspirational black women for young bookworms. They were pilots, writers, scientists, dancers. They were astronauts, actresses, abolitionists, and spies. And each of the forty remarkable women featured in this tome … Continue reading Little Leaders: Bold Women In Black History (Vashti Harrison)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Grace Hopper: Queen Of Computer Code, written by Laurie Wallmark and illustrated by Katy Wu, a wonderfully geeky and girl-powered biography of the programming pioneer. Grace always loved to try new things. As a child, she was so curious to understand how clocks worked that she dismantled every clock … Continue reading Grace Hopper: Queen Of Computer Code (Laurie Wallmark)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Who Says Women Can’t Be Computer Programmers?: The Story Of Ada Lovelace, written by Tanya Lee Stone and illustrated by Marjorie Priceman, a biography of the visionary mathematician. Ada was born into a troubled home - her father, the famous poet Lord Byron, was known for his terrible behavior, … Continue reading Who Says Women Can’t Be Computer Programmers?: The Story Of Ada Lovelace (Tanya Lee Stone)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Mighty Jackie: The Strike-Out Queen, written by Marissa Moss and illustrated by C.F. Payne, a girl-powered true story of the one of the first female professional baseball players. On a sunny day in April of 1931, a small minor league team called the Chattanooga Lookouts were preparing for an … Continue reading Mighty Jackie: The Strike-Out Queen (Marissa Moss)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Gloria’s Voice: The Story Of Gloria Steinem - Feminist, Activist, Leader by Aura Lewis, a gorgeously illustrated biography of the landmark journalist. Once there was a little girl named Gloria who had big dreams. She dreamt of being famous, of doing good, and of making a difference. Her mother … Continue reading Gloria’s Voice: The Story Of Gloria Steinem – Feminist, Activist, Leader (Aura Lewis)
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