10 books to buy for the young reader in your life

Cover to Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History by Vashti Harrison. Image via Little, Brown Young Readers, publisher.

Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History

All of our youth should know more about history that they might not learn in school, and this book, by Vashti Harrison, is a great start. It’s also brand new, so you’re absolutely positively not going to be buying them a duplicate. Though, really, it wouldn’t be such a bad thing if they did get two copies. Then they could have one for themselves, and loan one to a friend.
Here’s Goodreads‘ breakdown:

"Featuring forty trailblazing black women in American history, Little Leaders educates and inspires as it relates true stories of breaking boundaries and achieving beyond expectations. Illuminating text paired with irresistible illustrations bring to life both iconic and lesser-known female figures of Black history such as abolitionist Sojourner Truth, pilot Bessie Coleman, chemist Alice Ball, politician Shirley Chisholm, mathematician Katherine Johnson, poet Maya Angelou, and filmmaker Julie Dash. Among these biographies, readers will find heroes, role models, and everyday women who did extraordinary things – bold women whose actions and beliefs contributed to making the world better for generations of girls and women to come. Whether they were putting pen to paper, soaring through the air or speaking up for the rights of others, the women profiled in these pages were all taking a stand against a world that didn’t always accept them. The leaders in this book may be little, but they all did something big and amazing, inspiring generations to come."

You can pick up a copy for the young reader in your life on Amazon, Indiebound or Barnes & Noble.