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Available
Call number
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323.4 Han
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323.4 Han
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Publication
Scholastic (1998), Edition: First Edition, Hardcover, 32 pages. Purchased in 2014. $16.95.
Description
Features photographs and biographies of thirteen African-American women, including Maya Angelou, Ruby Dee, and Alice Walker.
Awards
Carter G. Woodson Book Award (Honor Book — 1999)
CCBC Choices (1998)
NCTE Adventuring with Books: A Booklist for Pre-K—Grade 6 (12th Edition: 1996-1998)
NCSS/CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People (Biography — 1999)
Physical description
32 p.; 12.32 inches
User reviews
LibraryThing member atlomas
This book is such an inspirational book! If I had a daughter I would always look at it with her to remind her that you can do anything you set your mind too. There were a few women I had not heard of in this book as well so that was wonderful.
LibraryThing member akrause
What a truly inspirational and touching book! I loved reading and learning about all of these brave and strong women who have made a positive impact in history. I especially loved the quote on the back cover by Gloria Steinem that sums up why this book should be shared with children and people of
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all ages: "Women of Hope will inspire all Americans, especially our youth, who have been denied the knowledge that greatness looks like them." Not only is this book informative and a brief history lesson, but it also relates to myself as a future teacher because I need to be the one telling children they CAN make a difference in society. Show Less
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Pages
32