Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History

Summary:

Featuring forty trailblazing black women in American history, Little Leaders educates and inspires as it relates true stories of breaking boundaries and achieving beyond expectations. Illuminating text paired with irresistible illustrations bring to life both iconic and lesser-known female figures of Black history such as abolitionist Sojourner Truth, pilot Bessie Coleman, chemist Alice Ball, politician Shirley Chisholm, mathematician Katherine Johnson, poet Maya Angelou, and filmmaker Julie Dash. Among these biographies, readers will find heroes, role models, and everyday women who did extraordinary things - bold women whose actions and beliefs contributed to making the world better for generations of girls and women to come. Whether they were putting pen to paper, soaring through the air or speaking up for the rights of others, the women profiled in these pages were all taking a stand against a world that didn't always accept them. The leaders in this book may be little, but they all did something big and amazing, inspiring generations to come. (Summary and cover courtesy of goodreads.com)

 Review:

This is an adorable book that gives a little history blurb about 40 black women in history from all walks of life.   Harrison does a great job highlighting the key features of each individual’s life and their accomplishments that feels very accessible.  I liked the women selected and they all have different reasons they should be featured more in American history.  Example, some are activists, some artists etc. so there is good variety.

The illustrations throughout the book are also incredibly cute though they did become a bit monotonous.  The author indicates that this is so the reader can envision themselves in the historical figure’s shoes, but I would be slightly concerned that kids might lose their attention a bit.  These are badass women, I would have liked to see a little more to distinguish among them! That being said, I really enjoyed reading through this book a little every night before bed.

Rating: 5 stars!

Who should read it? Anyone interested in learning a bit more about historical badass black women.