Focusing not only on her work but also her continuing legacy, this entry in the Wonder Women: Heroines of History series (5 titles) profiles journalist and activist Ida B. Wells. The opening chapter, an account from Wells' point of view of the moment she was forcibly thrown off a train, is admittedly fictionalized, but it offers a glimpse into Wells' character. From there, the author explains Wells' time, her work, her many accomplishments, and some details of her personal life, and the text is occasionally broken up by photos or reproductions of period art. It's such a dizzying amount of information that some breathing room would have been helpful, but the author very effectively ties Wells' work to contemporary investigative journalists and activist organizations like Black Lives Matter. An inspiring springboard for further research.