Product Description
by J. P. Miller (Author), Amanda Quartey (Illustrator)
Book Features:
- Ages 6-10, Grades 1-4
- 24 pages, 7 1/2 inches x 10 inches
- Simple, easy-to-read pages with full-color pictures
- Includes a time line and extension activity
- Reading/teaching tips and discussion questions included
Leader in Journalism: In Leaders Like Us: Charlotta Bass, kids learn about the dedication, passion, and integrity of Bass, who fought for justice and equality, becoming the first woman and African American to run for vice president of the America.
Inspirational: With captivating illustrations that bring Bass's story to life, young readers learn about her fascinating life and what led her to becoming an important African American leader in journalism and politics.
Build Reading Skills: This engaging 24-page biography will help your child improve comprehension and build confidence with guided pre- and post-reading questions, a time line of the subject's life, and a fun extension activity.
Leveled Books: Part of the Leaders Like Us series, the early-elementary reading level and full-color illustrations support comprehension of the story of this amazing journalist.
Why Rourke Educational Media: Since 1980, Rourke Publishing Company has specialized in publishing engaging and diverse non-fiction and fiction books for children in a wide range of subjects that support reading success on a level that has no limits.
Back Jacket
Charlotta wanted to tell stories that mattered. From the presses of her newspaper, she talked about subjects affecting African Americans and women. In 1952, she made history as the first woman and African American chosen by a political party to run for Vi
