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Author:

Hansen, Joyce.

Title:

Women of hope : African Americans who made a difference / by Joyce Hansen ; foreword by Moe Foner.

Publisher:

Scholastic Press,

Copyright Date:

c1998

Description:

31 p. : ill. ; 32 cm.

Subject:

African American women--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
African American women--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
African Americans--Biography.
Women--Biography.

Other Authors:

Bread and Roses Cultural Project.

Notes:

"... based on a series of posters entitled 'Women of hope,' created by Bread and Roses Cultural Project, Inc."--T.p. verso. Includes bibliographical references (p. [32]).

Contents:

Ida B. Wells-Barnett -- The Delany sisters -- Septima Poinsette Clark -- Ella Josephine Baker -- Fannie Lou Hamer -- Ruby Dee -- Maya Angelou -- Toni Morrison -- Marian Wright Edelman -- Alice Walker -- Alexa Canady -- Mae C. Jemison -- More women of hope.

Summary:

Features photographs and biographies of thirteen African-American women, including Maya Angelou, Ruby Dee, and Alice Walker.

ISBN:

9780590939737
0590939734

LCCN:

96032117

Locations:

CKPA482 -- Amana School-Community Library (Amana) — 920 HAN

BOPG851 -- Ames Public Library (Ames)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

CDPF771 -- Clive Public Library (Clive)

CBPF522 -- Coralville Public Library (Coralville)

PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)

UDAX314 -- Charles C. Myers Library (Dubuque)

O3AX572 -- Cornell College - Russell D. Cole Library (Mount Vernon) — 920.72 H198wo

OMAX631 -- Geisler Learning Resource Cntr (Pella)

UUAX975 -- Briar Cliff University - Mueller Library (Sioux City)

UTAX115 -- Buena Vista University Library (Storm Lake) — 920.72/08996073

TWPC862 -- Toledo Public Library (Toledo)

PQAX094 -- Wartburg College - Vogel Library (Waverly)