Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History by Harrison, Vashti

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

Meet the little leaders. They're brave. They're bold. They changed the world.

Featuring 40 trailblazing black women in history, this book educates and inspires as it relates true stories of women who broke boundaries and exceeded all expectations, including:

Nurse Mary Seacole

Politician Diane Abbott

Mathematician Katherine Johnson

Singer Shirley Bassey

Bestselling author and artist Vashti Harrison pairs captivating text and beautiful illustrations as she tells the stories of both iconic and lesser-known female figures. Among these biographies, readers will find heroes, role models, and everyday women who did extraordinary things.

Author: Vashti Harrison
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Published: 12/05/2017
Pages: 96
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.86lbs
Size: 8.80h x 7.50w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9780316475112
Audience: Ages 9-12

Review Citation(s):
Shelf Awareness 12/08/2017
Kirkus Reviews 01/01/0001
School Library Journal 01/01/2018 pg. 97
Booklist 02/01/2018 pg. 46
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2018 pg. 196 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw

About the Author
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.