Hello, friends! Our book today is Ida B. Wells, Voice of Truth, written by Michelle Duster and illustrated by Laura Freeman, a powerful profile of an incredible activist and writer. Born into slavery in 1862, Ida began her professional career at only sixteen, when she became a school teacher to support her five younger siblings. … Continue reading Ida B. Wells, Voice of Truth (Michelle Duster)
Hello, friends! Our book today is The Faith of Elijah Cummings: The North Star of Equal Justice, written by Carole Boston Weatherford and illustrated by Laura Freeman, a picture book biography of the beloved US Congressman and equality advocate. In 1962, at eleven years old, Elijah Cummings joined a protest march against a segregated city … Continue reading The Faith of Elijah Cummings: The North Star of Equal Justice (Carole Boston Weatherford)
Hello, friends! As you may know, March is Women's History Month, a time to celebrate incredible women and their contributions to science, the arts, government, society and humanity. In honor of this, we're here to present our second annual Women's History Month Top 5! We loved compiling part one of this list last year, so … Continue reading Top 5: Women’s History Month – Part 2
Hello, friends! Our book tonight is the wonderful Hidden Figures: The True Story Of Four Black Women And The Space Race, written by Margot Lee Shetterly and Winifred Conkling and illustrated by Laura Freeman. Based on Shetterly’s book of the same name, Hidden Figures examines the contributions of four remarkable women of color to the … Continue reading Hidden Figures: The True Story Of Four Black Women And The Space Race (Margot Lee Shetterly & Winifred Conkling)
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