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Little leaders bold women in black history

Based on her popular Instagram posts, debut author/illustrator Vashti Harrison shares the stories of 40 bold African American women who shaped history.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Harrison, Vashti (Author, Illustrator)
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Little, Brown and Company, [2017]
Edition:	First edition.
Subjects:	African American women > Biography > Juvenile. African Americans > Biography > Juvenile. African Americans > History > Anecdotes > Juvenile nonfiction. Heroes > United States > Biography > Juvenile. Illustrated children's books. Biographies > Juvenile.
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Summary:	Based on her popular Instagram posts, debut author/illustrator Vashti Harrison shares the stories of 40 bold African American women who shaped history.
Physical Description:	87 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm
Audience:	Age: 8-12.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:	9780316475112 0316475114
Author Notes:	Vashti Harrison is the New York Times bestselling creator of Big , which was awarded the 2024 Caldecott Medal, a Coretta Scott King Book Award Author Honor, and a Coretta Scott King Book Award Illustrator Honor, in addition to being a National Book Award finalist. Vashti is also the #1 New York Times bestselling creator of Little Leaders , Little Dreamers , and Little Legends , and the illustrator of Lupita Nyong'o's Sulwe (for which she received a Coretta Scott King Book Award Illustrator Honor), Matthew A. Cherry's Hair Love , Andrea Beaty's I Love You Like Yellow , and Stephanie V.W. Lucianovic's Hello, Star , among others. A two-time recipient of the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work for Children, Vashti lives in Brooklyn, New York, and invites you to visit her online @vashtiharrison or at vashtiharrison.com.