Publisher: Penguin

Copyright Date: 2023

Edition Date: 2023 Release Date: 02/07/23

Illustrator: Boiger, Alexandra,, Flint, Gillian,

Pages: 59 pages

ISBN: Publisher: 0-593-52898-0 Perma-Bound: 0-8000-4130-5

ISBN 13: Publisher: 978-0-593-52898-3 Perma-Bound: 978-0-8000-4130-4

Dewey: 921

LCCN: 2023932028

Dimensions: 20 cm.

Subject Heading:
Height, Dorothy I. (Dorothy Irene),. 1912-2010. Juvenile literature.
Height, Dorothy I. (Dorothy Irene),. 1912-2010.
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.
African Americans. Civil rights. History. 20th century.

Language: English

Bibliography Index/Note: Includes bibliographical references.

Reading Level: 2.0

Interest Level: 3-6

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!