She Persisted: Dorothy Height

by Kelly Starling Lyons and Chelsea Clinton

Book Overview

Inspired by the #1 New York Times bestseller She Persisted by Chelsea Clinton and Alexandra Boiger, a chapter book series about women who spoke up and rose up against the odds--including Dorothy Height!

Growing up as a Black girl in the 1920s and 1930s, Dorothy Height was denied access to a local swimming pool as well as admission to Barnard College because of her race. But she persisted in pushing for change, and became...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0593528980
• ISBN13: 9780593528983
• Release Date: February 2023
• Publisher: Philomel Books
• Length: 80 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.1" x 7.4"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7