Bessie the Motorcycle Queen

by Charles R. Smith Jr.

Book Overview

Hop on the bike with Bessie Stringfield, the motorcycle queen of Miami, in this powerful picture book from Coretta Scott King medalist Charles R. Smith, Jr. and debut picture book illustrator Charlot Kristensen.

The folks they lined up to meet the Motorcycle Queen, seated sidesaddle on her motorbike machine.

In 1929, 18-year-old Bessie Stringfield hopped on her motorcycle and headed out on an adventure, an...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1338752472
• ISBN13: 9781338752472
• Release Date: September 2022
• Publisher: Orchard Books
• Length: 40 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 11.0" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 6 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Grades 1 to 3