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Women of Hope: African Americans Who Made a Difference
32 pp.
| Scholastic |
November, 1998 |
TradeISBN 0-590-93973-4$$16.95
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4-6
Stunning black-and-white photographs and crisp writing frame twelve short biographies of African-American women, including Ida B. Wells-Barnett, Alice Walker, and Mae C. Jemison, who have made history with their remarkable contributions. Hansen provides just enough detail to inform readers and invites them to delve further into each woman's distinguished life. A list of "additional extraordinary African-American women" is included. Bib.