Let It Shine: Stories of Black Women Freedom Fighters
Stories that jump and shout with the energy and spirit of the African American oral storytelling tradition shine the light on ten women of the 19th and 20th centuries who dedicated their lives to the fight for Black freedom and civil rights: Sojourner Truth, Biddy Mason, Harriet Tubman, Ida B. Wells-Barnett, Mary McLeod Bethune, Ella Josephine Baker, Dorothy Irene Height, Rosa Parks, Fannie Lou Hamer, and Shirley Chisholm. Andrea Davis Pinkney is an irresistible storyteller: "When Mary Jane McLeod slid from her mother's womb, her eyes were wide open and she let loose a newborn's holler that seemed to be shouting good news." Her tales beg to be shared, enjoyed, and talked about around the dinner table, on a walk, or in the car. These are stories of struggle, of conviction, of pride, of lives worth knowing, and of courage in the face of obstacles. They can help children to understand the history of this nation and the strength to be drawn from values and personal conviction. A bibliography for further reading rounds out this striking volume. ©2001 Cooperative Children's Book Center
Illustrated by Stephen Alcorn
CCBC Age Recommendation: Age 10 and older
Age Range:
Grades 3-5 (Ages 8-10)
Grades 6-8 (Ages 11-13)
Grades 9-12 (Age 14 and older)
Format:
Biography, Autobiography and Memoir
Subjects:
19th Century
20th Century
Activism and Resistance
African Americans
Biography
Girls and Women
History (Nonfiction)
Stories and Storytelling
Diversity subject:
Black/African
Publishers:
Harcourt , Gulliver
Publish Year: 2000
Pages: 107
ISBN: 015201005X
CCBC Location: Non-Fiction, 323 Pinkney