Brave. Black. First.: 50+ African American Women Who Changed the World by Cheryl Willis Hudson, illustrated by Erin K. Robinson, 128 pages. NONFICTION. Crown Books for Young Readers (Penguin Random House), 2020. $19
Language: G (0 swears); Mature Content: G; Violence: G.
BUYING ADVISORY: EL, MS - ESSENTIAL
AUDIENCE APPEAL: HIGH
This collection of one page biographies is a collaboration with the Smithsonian Museum of African American History and Culture. Each biography includes an illustration and a quote. Some of the biographies are of very popular women such as Harriet Tubman, Serena Williams and Oprah, but many are lesser known women.
This anthology of short biographies and full page illustrations is very engaging. It would be fun to read one a day in the classroom, during Black History Month or at any other time. At the end of the book there are photographs of the artifacts of these women that are housed in the museum, giving this virtual field trip potential.
Jen Wecker, HS English Teacher
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