Talkin' About Bessie
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Soar along with Bessie Coleman in this inspirational tale of a woman whose determination reached new heights.
Elizabeth "Bessie" Coleman was always being told what she could & couldn't do. In an era when Jim Crow laws and segregation were a way of life, it was not easy to survive. Bessie didn't let that stop her. Although she was only 11 when the Wright brothers took their historic flight, she vowed to become the first African -American female pilot. Her sturdy faith and determination helped her overcome obstacles of poverty, racism, and gender discrimination. Innovatively told through a series of monologues.
Talkin' About Bessie
By Nikki Grimes
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Elizabeth "Bessie" Coleman was always being told what she could & couldn't do. In an era when Jim Crow laws and segregation were a way of life, it was not easy to survive. Bessie didn't let that stop her. Although she was only 11 when the Wright brothers took their historic flight, she vowed to become the first African -American female pilot. Her sturdy faith and determination helped her overcome obstacles of poverty, racism, and gender discrimination. Innovatively told through a series of monologues.
ISBN
9780439352437
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Pages
48 pages
Publisher
Orchard Books
Published
Nov 1, 2002
Language
en
Cover type
Hardcover
Book details
- Authors
- Nikki Grimes
- ISBN
- 9780439352437
- Publisher
- Orchard Books
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Published
- Nov 1, 2002
- Publication year
- 2002
- Pages
- 48
- Dimensions
- 12.0 in × 0.5 in × 9.25 in
- Language
- en
- Categories
- CHILDREN'S FICTIONAFRICAN AMERICANS_HISTORY_FICTIONSTORIES IN RHYME