The Young Learners Series - Volume 5: Portraits of Excellency in Black History - HER Story (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9798996038909)

20 Extraordinary Black Women. One Beautiful Book. Endless Inspiration for Your Young Reader.

From a Supreme Court Justice to a NASA mathematician, from a six-year-old who walked into history to an Olympic champion who outran polio - Black Women Heroines introduces children ages 4 to 7 to twenty Black women whose courage, brilliance, and determination shaped American history.

Volume 5 of the Young Learners Series from Spence Heritage Press is more than a coloring book. Every page pairs a beautiful black-and-white illustration with a kid-friendly biography, a "Did You Know?" fun fact, and a "Think About It" question that invites your child to connect HERstory to their own life.

Inside this book, your child will meet:

• Ketanji Brown Jackson - the first Black woman on the U.S. Supreme Court
• Mary McLeod Bethune - who built a university from $1.50 and pure determination
• Sojourner Truth - who escaped slavery and used her voice to free a nation
• Shirley Chisholm - the first Black woman in Congress and a presidential candidate
• Coretta Scott King - who carried the dream forward
• Katherine Johnson - the NASA mathematician who got us to the Moon
• Ruby Bridges - six years old, head held high
• Claudette Colvin - fifteen years old and ahead of Rosa Parks
• Amanda Gorman - the youngest inaugural poet in U.S. history
• Toni Morrison - the first Black woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature
• Gwendolyn Brooks, Nina Simone, Lena Horne, Viola Davis, Cicely Tyson
• Mae Jemison - the first Black woman in space
• Patricia Bath, Hattie McDaniel, A'ja Wilson, Wilma Rudolph

Why parents, teachers, and librarians choose the Young Learners Series:

• Big, bold coloring pages designed for small hands
• Age-appropriate biographies that respect children's intelligence
• Open-ended reflection questions that build confidence and identity
• Beautiful keepsake-quality print on white paper
• A "Heroines Around You" page that helps your child name the heroines in their own family
• Perfect for Black History Month, Women's History Month, classroom libraries, and homeschool curriculum

For the classroom. For the home library. For the girls growing up today who deserve to know the names, the faces, and the brilliance of those who carried the country forward.

Read boldly. Color brightly. Lead bravely.

A perfect gift for daughters, granddaughters, nieces, students, and every young heroine in your life.

About the Series
The Young Learners Series from Spence Heritage Press is a 10-volume coloring and learning journey for ages 4 to 7. Each volume celebrates a different chapter of Black history through age-appropriate biographies and beautiful coloring illustrations. Look for other volumes in the series, including Black Leaders & Activists (Volume 3) and more.