Ida B. Wells, voice of truth educator, feminist, and anti-lynching civil rights leader
"An inspiring picture book biography of Ida B. Wells--who was an educator, journalist, feminist, businesswoman, newspaper owner, public speaker, suffragist, civil rights activist, and women's club leader--as told by her great-granddaughter, Michelle Duster"--
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Henry Holt and Company,
2022.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Summary: | "An inspiring picture book biography of Ida B. Wells--who was an educator, journalist, feminist, businesswoman, newspaper owner, public speaker, suffragist, civil rights activist, and women's club leader--as told by her great-granddaughter, Michelle Duster"-- |
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| Physical Description: | 34 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm |
| Audience: | Ages 4-8. Grades 2-3. |
| ISBN: | 9781250239464 125023946X |
| Author Notes: | Michelle Duster is an author, speaker, educator, and the great-granddaughter of Ida B. Wells. Her most recent works include Ida B. the Queen and anthologies Impact: Personal Portraits of Activism and Michelle Obama's Impact on African American Women and Girls . Michelle was involved in having a major downtown Chicago street renamed to IDA B WELLS DRIVE in 2018 and worked with a committee to develop a monument in honor of her great-grandmother, which was completed in 2021 and located on the land where the Ida B. Wells Homes once stood in Chicago. |
