Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History (Vashti Harrison)

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I hope to do more events soon, but I am based on the East Coast and may only be able to visit the northeast and midatlantic in the coming months. Among these biographies, young readers will find heroes, role models and everyday women who did extraordinary things. Each translation or publication in another country requires a separate agreement from the foreign markets.

I love thinking that they're closing their eyes, looking inside themselves, to step into the shoes of these famous people, emulating their story. Some names are known, some are not, but all of the women had a lasting effect on the fields they worked in. Now, utilizing both skillsets, she is passionate about crafting beautiful stories for children and young adults in the film and kidlit worlds.I don't have official word on all of this and may need to defer to my publisher and agent for a lot of things, but here I've answered some of the most frequent questions I get about Little Leaders!

She then went on to receive her MFA in Film and Video from CalArts where she snuck into Animation classes to learn from Disney and Dreamworks legends. Among these biographies, readers will find heroes, role models and everyday women who did extraordinary things. Based on her popular Instagram posts from Black History Month 2017 it features 40 biographies of African American women that helped shape history. It wonderful to remind kids of what potential is in them and to see what others have already achieved.There are loads of brilliant non-fiction books that can teach your child about the world, as well as being entertaining, funny and gorgeous to look at. She earned her BA from the University of Virginia as a double major in Media Studies and Studio Art with concentrations in Film and Cinematography. Vashti Harrison’s beloved illustrations of historical figures — scientists, activists, artists, and more — are the perfect gift for today’s young leaders.