{"product_id":"ida-b-wells-voice-of-truth-educator-feminist-and-anti-lynching-civil-rights-leader-hardcover","title":"Ida B. Wells, Voice of Truth: Educator, Feminist, and Anti-Lynching Civil Rights Leader - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichelle Duster\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eLaura Freeman\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIda B. Wells, Voice of Truth\u003c\/i\u003e is an inspiring picture book biography of the groundbreaking journalist and civil rights activist as told by her great-granddaughter Michelle Duster and illustrated by Coretta Scott King Award Honoree artist Laura Freeman.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIda B. Wells was an educator, journalist, feminist, businesswoman, newspaper owner, public speaker, suffragist, civil rights activist, and women's club leader. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShe was a founder of the NAACP, the National Association of Colored Women's Clubs, the Alpha Suffrage Club, and the Negro Fellowship League. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShe wrote, spoke, and traveled, challenging the racist and sexist norms of her time. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFaced with criticism and threats to her life, she never gave up. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis is her extraordinary true story, as told by her great-granddaughter Michelle Duster and beautifully brought to life by Coretta Scott King Award Honoree artist Laura Freeman.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichelle Duster \u003c\/b\u003eis an author, speaker, educator, and the great-granddaughter of Ida B. Wells. Her most recent works include \u003ci\u003eIda B. the Queen\u003c\/i\u003e and anthologies \u003ci\u003eImpact: Personal Portraits of Activism\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMichelle Obama's Impact on African American Women and Girls\u003c\/i\u003e. Michelle was involved in having a major downtown Chicago street renamed to IDA B WELLS DRIVE in 2018 and worked with a committee to develop a monument in honor of her great-grandmother, which was completed in 2021 and located on the land where the Ida B. Wells Homes once stood in Chicago. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOriginally from New York City, \u003cb\u003e Laura Freeman \u003c\/b\u003enow lives in Atlanta with her husband and two children. She received her BFA from the School of Visual Arts and has illustrated over thirty children's books, including the Coretta Scott King Honor book \u003ci\u003eHidden Figures\u003c\/i\u003e written by Margot Lee Shetterly, the Nikki \u0026amp; Deja series by Karen English, and \u003ci\u003eFancy Party Gowns\u003c\/i\u003e by Deborah Blumenthal.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 11.1 x 8.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 04, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ida B. Wells, Voice of Truth: Educator, Feminist, and Anti-Lynching Civil Rights Leader\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51767846797600,"sku":"9781250239464","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/ea701c4ebbfc95299ec036140a4bde3d.webp?v=1780318709","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/ida-b-wells-voice-of-truth-educator-feminist-and-anti-lynching-civil-rights-leader-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}