Bessie the Motorcycle Queen
New York : Orchard Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc., 2022, ©2022.
Format: Book
Edition: First edition.
Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 x 29 cm
"Hop on the bike with Bessie Stringfield, the motorcycle queen of Miami, in this powerful picture book from Coretta Scott King medalist Charles R. Smith, Jr. and debut picture book illustrator Charlot Kristensen. In 1929, 18-year-old Bessie Stringfield hopped on her motorcycle and headed out on an adventure, an unusual choice for a young Black woman at the time. Paying her way by winning motorcycle races, she criss-crossed the country through small towns, big cities, and wide open spaces. But not everyone was happy to see Bessie's brown face peeking out from underneath her helmet. And more than once, Bessie found herself making some quick exits on the back of her bike to escape Jim Crow. A trailblazer in the world of women's racing and motorcycling, Bessie Stringfield was a figure who will inspire all children to pursue their dreams"-- Provided by publisher.
Subjects:
Stringfield, Bessie, 1911-1993 -- Juvenile literature.
Women motorcyclists -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
African American motorcyclists -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Motorcyclists -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
African American women -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
African Americans -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Women -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Picture books -- Juvenile literature.
Stringfield, Bessie, 1911-1993 -- Juvenile literature.
Women motorcyclists -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
African American motorcyclists -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Motorcyclists -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
African American women -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
African Americans -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Women -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Picture books -- Juvenile literature.
Target Audience: Ages 6-8.
ISBN:
9781338752472
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
C BIOGRAPHY Stringfield, Bessie | Ballentine Indoors | Children's Biography | In |
C BIOGRAPHY Stringfield, Bessie | North Main | Children's Biography | In |
Includes bibliographical references.