Introduces beginning readers to the life and accomplishments of the woman who led many African Americans to freedom on the Underground Railroad.

A biography of the Underground Railroad conductor depicts her early life as a slave, her dedication to helping others escape from slavery, and her life after the Civil War.

Presents information about Harriet Tubman, from her childhood in slavery to brave escape to the North and her work to help others escape slavery.

The story of Katherine Johnson, an African American mathematician whose work was critical to the first US space flight.

"A mother's account of her experience as the only Black child in school serves as an empowering message to her daughter"--

"Stacey Abrams, politician and Nobel peace prize nominee, is brought to life in this poetic picture book biography that follows Abrams's fight for voters' rights. Narrated by Sojourner Truth, Ida B. Wells-Barnett, Septima Clark, and Fannie Lou Hamer, this powerful story tells how Abrams's work was inspired by those luminaries before her." --|cPublisher marketing.

Profiles ten black women from Canada and the United States, including Jackie Shane, Rosa Pryor, and Mary Miles Bibb.

The story of how a young Southern girl who was raised on a pig farm became one of the most influential and inspiring people in the world. We all know Oprah Winfrey as a talk-show host, actress, producer, media mogul, and philanthropist, but the "Queen of Talk" wasn't always so fortunate. She suffered through a rough childhood and went on to use her personal struggles as motivation. Oprah's kindness, resilience, and determination are just some of the...