Author: Harrison, Vashti,
Publication year: 2019
Language: English
Media type Paperback
Edition: Revised edition.
Resource type: Physical
ISBN: 9780241346846 (pbk.) :
Notes:
This edition originally published: 2018.
Includes bibliographical references, discography, and filmography.
Extent: 87 pages : illustrations (colour) ; 23 cm
Description: Featuring 40 trailblazing black women in the world's history, this book educates and inspires as it relates true stories of women who broke boundaries and exceeded all expectations. Debut author/illustrator Vashti Harrison pairs captivating text with stunning illustrations as she tells the stories of both iconic and lesser-known female figures of black history - from nurse Mary Seacole, to politician Diane Abbott, mathematician Katherine Johnson and singer Shirley Bassey.
Juvenile.