We are continuing to fulfil all orders whilst rigorously following the safety advice of the government and Public Health England but due to the current situation you may experience longer delivery times than usual. If your school is closed or you need to make any adjustments to your delivery please contact us at intschool@scholastic.co.uk. Don’t forget that you can also run your Book Club online. remove

Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History

by Vashti Harrison (author) (UK edition)

Enlarge cover

Suitable for 9 - 10 years

usd prices: Price: $10.75 Switch to £
gbp prices: Save £0.59
Offer price: £7.40 Switch to $; RRP: £7.99

Buy this and your school gets $2.15 to spend on books

This item has 5 stars of a maximum 5

Rated 5/5 from 1 rating

0 reviews (Add a review)

675 reviews Customer Experience 4.6/5 “User friendly website and speedy delivery!” —Erin Tierney

Every order earns Free books for your school. #ScholasticSupportsSchools

Delivery information

We are only able to deliver orders to school addresses

FREE delivery for schools*
Delivery within 10 working days

Book Club orders

FREE delivery to schools
Books will be despatched after the school's order is confirmed

*We do not charge for delivery, but your order may incur additional customs costs.

Product description

Listen up! You may not have heard about it (though we really hope you have), but black women have done a shedload of amazing things. Now this gorgeous illustrated book takes you on a journey to meet 40 of the greatest ever trailblazing black heroines. Nurse Mary Seacole. Singer Shirley Bassey. NASA maths genius Katherine Johnson. Best-loved TV presenter Oprah Winfrey. Each spread gives you a short biography on one side, and a beautiful full-page colour picture on the other, capturing these iconic women in all their fabulousness.

A truly inspiring look at 40 trailblazing black women

Informative text and beautiful, stylish colour artwork

Inspiring role models from all fields of achievement

Brave women who broke boundaries and beat obstacles

“Be bold. Be courageous. Be you. Be true. That’s the message of this empowering, informative, and beautifully illustrated book.” Brightly

“It does not disappoint! It is truly black girl magic at its finest.” Here Wee Read