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Dorothy Height

Title :

Dorothy Height / written by Kelly Starling Lyons ; interior illustrations by Gillian Flint.

Title:

Dorothy Height

Author:

Lyons, Kelly Starling

Format:

Books

Series:

She persisted

She persisted (Philomel Books)

Physical Description:

59 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.

ISBN:

9780593528976

9780593528983

Production / Publication Information:

New York : Philomel, 2023.

General Note:

"Inspired by She persisted by Chelsea Clinton & Alexandra Boiger."

"Based on the bestselling picture book series by Chelsea Clinton & Alexandra Boiger"--Cover.

Contents:

A helping hand -- Emerging leader -- Called to serve -- Champion of rights -- Creating a legacy -- A beautiful life -- How you can persist.

Summary:

"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. "--

Bibliography note:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 54-59).

Language:

English

Added Author:

Flint, Gillian

Genre:

Biographies.

Personal Subject:

Height, Dorothy I. (Dorothy Irene), 1912-2010-Juvenile literature.

Height, Dorothy I. (Dorothy Irene), 1912-2010.

Subject Term:

African American women civil rights workers -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.

Civil rights workers -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.

African Americans -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.

African Americans -- Civil rights -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.

African American women civil rights workers.

Civil rights workers.

African Americans -- Biography.

Women -- Biography.

JUVENILE NONFICTION -- Readers -- Chapter Books.

JUVENILE NONFICTION -- Biography & Autobiography -- Women.

JUVENILE NONFICTION -- Biography & Autobiography -- Social Activists.

Holds: Copies:

Available:*

Material Type	Library	Call Number	Item Barcode	Location
Book	Searching... Westford - J.V. Fletcher Library	J B HEIGHT	31990005236034	Searching... Unknown
Book	Searching... Amesbury Public Library	JB HEIGHT	32114002751759	Searching... Unknown
Book	Searching... Billerica Public Library	J B/HEIGHT	33934004608684	Searching... Unknown
Book	Searching... Rockport Public Library	J B HEIGHT	32129002547833	Searching... Unknown
Book	Searching... Tewksbury Public Library	J SERIES NON-FIC SHE	32132003396002	Searching... Unknown

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Summary

Inspired by the #1 New York Times bestseller She Persisted by Chelsea Clinton and Alexandra Boiger, a chapter book series about women who spoke up and rose up against the odds--including Dorothy Height!

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!A perfect choice for kids who love learning and teachers who want to bring inspiring women into their curriculum.

And don't miss out on the rest of the books in the She Persisted series, featuring so many more women who persisted, including Harriet Tubman, Marian Anderson, Oprah Winfrey, Ruby Bridges, and more!