Wells is shown with her late 1800’s dress wear. Sketches by Cathy Ann Johnson illustrate each woman and they aren’t modernized for example, Ida B. Children reading will see themselves in these iconic women for example, Mari Copeny, Claudette Copeland and Ruby Bridges are three women identified who were children when they decided to stand up for what they believed in. At the end of each biography the author clearly defines how that particular women stood up for what they thought was right. Each story introduces the reader to the specific person and gives a date which is helpful to understanding just what each person was dealing with in their communities. I like how in Stand Up!, Brittney Cooper breaks down the history of the ten women in an easy to digest way that makes the stories easy to understand for children.

She was arrested for the act but South Carolina eventually was shamed into removing it permanently.īooks are provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Some children may recognize familiar names like Rosa Parks and they will be introduced to modern names like Bree Newsome who climbed a flag pole in South Carolina to take down a Confederate flag. The author has selected ten classic and modern Black women who have changed the world, including Phyllis Wheatley, Prathia Hall and Mum Bett. In Stand Up! 10 Mighty Wo men Who Made a Change! author Brittney Cooper helpfully defines what it means to stand up whether it be for yourself, someone else or for a cause.

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