bookdragon_library's review against another edition
5.0
Another great addition to the picture book biography genre. It is about journalist Ethel L Payne Who lived in Chicago and her journey into the field of reporting and journalism. It touches on her being one of the only African-American female reporters at the White House and asking many different presidents questions about civil rights any quality issues in her fight for social and racial justice. I think books like this are Such an inspiring way to expose younger children to not only famous people but important moments in history and widen their scope of the world at a young age.
pussreboots's review against another edition
5.0
Having grown up in a very white, very conservative San Diego suburb in the 1970s-1980s, I didn't learn about Ethel L. Payne. I like these picture book biographies as quick introductions to people I would like to learn more about. This volume (like many) includes a short bibliography.
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gilljames's review
challenging
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
Ethel L Payne, the one who has the powerful pen, was a brave black female journalist. Her story is skillfully told and beautifully illustrated. But who is the reader? The story is too complex for very young children but the pictures may be off-putting for the more mature and more fluent reader.
debnanceatreaderbuzz's review
4.0
Ethel L. Payne fought her entire life to right the injustices of the disenfranchised by asking questions of those in authority and writing stories of the wrongs done to others. Hers is a fascinating story of a powerful black woman at a time when neither women nor African-Americans were allowed the freedoms given to others.
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