McKissack,
Patricia and Fredrick. Mary McLeod Bethune. Enslow 2013 24p $21.26 978-0-7660-4103-5 series: Famous
African Americans. elm/ms Biography E-BNS
This short book succinctly details the
life of Mary Jane McLeod in short chapters ideal for beginning and young
readers. The font, page
layout, colorful pictures, and black-and-white photographs, combined with a lower reading level, make this fact-filled book
nonthreatening for younger readers. The
manner in which the biography is presented is as inspiring as the legendary
woman herself.
Patricia and Fredrick McKissack have created a biography that will delight, motivate, and engage readers. Following Mary Jane’s childhood, her determination to get an education is described, as well as her notable position in the White House, where she was requested by the president to serve in the National Youth Administration. The impact of that appointment will entertain and inspire young readers. The table of contents, glossary, list of resources for further information, and index also make this a great resource for beginning researchers.
Patricia and Fredrick McKissack have created a biography that will delight, motivate, and engage readers. Following Mary Jane’s childhood, her determination to get an education is described, as well as her notable position in the White House, where she was requested by the president to serve in the National Youth Administration. The impact of that appointment will entertain and inspire young readers. The table of contents, glossary, list of resources for further information, and index also make this a great resource for beginning researchers.
This is one book in the Famous African Americans series. Other titles cover Booker T. Washington, Jesse Owens, Madam C. J. Walker, and Marion Anderson.
Mary McLeod Bethune --Virginia McGarvey
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