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Dorothy Height Cover Image Book

Dorothy Height / written by Kelly Starling Lyons ; interior illustrations by Gillian Flint.

She persisted. (cover title)
Lyons, Kelly Starling, (author.). Flint, Gillian, (illustrator.).

Summary:

Introduces young readers to Dorothy Height, who, growing up as a Black girl in the 1920s and 30s, persisted in pushing for change, becoming a seminal figure in both the civil rights and women's rights movements and receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780593528976
  • ISBN: 0593528972
  • ISBN: 9780593528983
  • ISBN: 0593528980
  • Physical Description: 59 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
  • Publisher: New York : Philomel, 2023.

Content descriptions

General Note:
"Inspired by She persisted by Chelsea Clinton & Alexandra Boiger."
"Based on the bestselling picture book series by Chelsea Clinton & Alexandra Boiger"--Cover.
Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 54-59).
Formatted Contents Note:
A helping hand -- Emerging leader -- Called to serve -- Champion of rights -- Creating a legacy -- A beautiful life -- How you can persist.
Target Audience Note:
990L Lexile

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Subject: Height, Dorothy I. (Dorothy Irene), 1912-2010 > Juvenile literature.
African American women civil rights workers > Biography > Juvenile literature.
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African Americans > Biography > Juvenile literature.
African Americans > Civil rights > History > 20th century > Juvenile literature.
Civil rights workers > Juvenile literature.
Women > Biography > Juvenile literature.
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Genre: Biographies.

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  • 13 of 13 copies available at NC Cardinal.
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Johnston County Affiliated Libraries. (Show)

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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Public Library of Johnston County and Smithfield JB HEIGHT (Text) 38955500083036 Juvenile Biography Available -
Andrews Public Library J B HEIGHT (Text) 80605003667861 Juvenile Biography Available -
Bordeaux Library JB HEIGHT (Text) 31781068622057 Juvenile Nonfiction Available -
Goldsboro Library JB HEIGHT (Text) 900005000173624 Juvenile Biography Available -
Graham County Library J B HEIGHT (Text) 80605003664645 Juvenile Biography Available -
Graham County Library J B HEIGHT (Text) 80605003669966 Juvenile Biography Available -
Moss Memorial Library J B HEIGHT (Text) 80605003669198 Juvenile Biography Available -
Murphy Public Library J B HEIGHT (Text) 80605003667200 Juvenile Biography Available -
Nantahala Regional Library Bookmobile J B HEIGHT (Text) 80605003664587 Juvenile Biography Available -
North Regional Library JB HEIGHT (Text) 31781068622073 Juvenile Nonfiction Available -
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