She Persisted: Dorothy Height Paperback / softback
by Kelly Starling Lyons, Chelsea Clinton
Illustrated by Alexandra Boiger, Gillian Flint
Part of the She Persisted series
Paperback / softback
Description
Growing up as a Black girl in the 1920s and 1930s, Dorothy Height was denied access to a local swimming pool as well as admission to Barnard College because of her race.
But she persisted in pushing for change, and became a seminal figure in both the civil rights and women's rights movements.
She went on to be awarded the prestigious Presidential Medal of Freedom. In this chapter book biography by award-winning author Kelly Starling Lyons, readers learn about the amazing life of Dorothy Height - and how she persisted. Complete with an introduction from Chelsea Clinton, black-and-white illustrations throughout, and a list of ways that readers can follow in Dorothy Height's footsteps and make a difference! And don’t miss out on the rest of the books in the She Persisted series, featuring so many more women who persisted!
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Only a few left - usually despatched within 24 hours
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:80 pages, B&W INTERIOR
- Publisher:Penguin Putnam Inc
- Publication Date:07/02/2023
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- ISBN:9780593528983
Information
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Only a few left - usually despatched within 24 hours
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:80 pages, B&W INTERIOR
- Publisher:Penguin Putnam Inc
- Publication Date:07/02/2023
- Category:
- ISBN:9780593528983
