Dorothy Height (She Persisted) by Kelly Starling Lyons and Gillian Flint - OPTIONAL

Dorothy Height (She Persisted) by Kelly Starling Lyons, illustrated by Gillian Flint, 59 pages. NON-FICTION, BIOGRAPHY CHAPTER BOOK. Philomel Books, 2023. $7. 9780593528983

BUYING ADVISORY: EL - OPTIONAL

APPEALS TO: SOME

Known as the godmother of the civil rights movement, Dorothy Height, a Black woman, worked hard all of her life to achieve equal rights for everyone. Dorothy was born in Virginia in 1912. After a few years, her family moved to the North to escape segregation. Growing up in Pennsylvania, Dorothy still experienced discrimination. She was not allowed to swim at the local swimming pool or go to the college of her choice because of the color of her skin. She worked with many influential people to further civil rights including Martin Luther King Jr and Barack Obama.

Lyonst taught me many interesting facts I did not know about the civil rights movement. Like other books in the She Persisted series, the chapters are short and engaging. This would be a good book to highlight during black history month.

Tracie, Elementary School Librarian