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Bessie the motorcycle queen

"Hop on the bike with Bessie Stringfield, the motorcycle queen of Miami, in this powerful picture book from Coretta Scott King medalist Charles R. Smith, Jr. and debut picture book illustrator Charlot Kristensen. In 1929, 18-year-old Bessie Stringfield hopped on her motorcycle and headed out on an a...

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Main Author: Smith, Charles R., Jr., 1969- (Author)
Other Authors: Kristensen, Charlot (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Orchard Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc., 2022.
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Stringfield, Bessie, > 1911-1993 > Juvenile nonfiction.
Women motorcyclists > United States > Biography > Juvenile nonfiction.
African American motorcyclists > Biography > Juvenile nonfiction.
Motorcyclists > United States > Biography > Juvenile nonfiction.
African American women > Biography > Juvenile nonfiction.
African Americans > Biography > Juvenile nonfiction.
Biographies > Juvenile.
Picture books.
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Summary:"Hop on the bike with Bessie Stringfield, the motorcycle queen of Miami, in this powerful picture book from Coretta Scott King medalist Charles R. Smith, Jr. and debut picture book illustrator Charlot Kristensen. In 1929, 18-year-old Bessie Stringfield hopped on her motorcycle and headed out on an adventure, an unusual choice for a young Black woman at the time. Paying her way by winning motorcycle races, she criss-crossed the country through small towns, big cities, and wide open spaces. But not everyone was happy to see Bessie's brown face peeking out from underneath her helmet. And more than once, Bessie found herself making some quick exits on the back of her bike to escape Jim Crow. A trailblazer in the world of women's racing and motorcycling, Bessie Stringfield was a figure who will inspire all children to pursue their dreams"--
Physical Description:1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 x 29 cm
Audience:Ages 6-8.
Grades K-1.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9781338752472
1338752472
Author Notes:Charles R. Smith, Jr. is an award-winning author, photographer, and poet with over thirty books to his credit. His awards include a Coretta Scott King Award for Illustration (2010) for his photographs accompanying the Langston Hughes poem, My People , and a Coretta Scott King Honor Author Award (2008) for his biography on Muhammad Ali, Twelve Rounds to Glory . Many of his books have also garnered reluctant reader awards, proving that kids that don't like to read do like to read his books. He was born and raised in Los Angeles, California, and currently lives in Poughkeepsie, New York. You can find him at charlesrsmithjr.com.

Charlot Kristensen is a Dublin based illustrator, designer, and book author. As a Black artist she often depicts underrepresented characters in empowering ways to help change their narratives. Some of her most renowned clients include HuffPost, Google, Scholastic, Penguin Random House, and the New York Times . You can find her at charlotk.myportfolio.com.

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