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allbookedup4's review
informative
inspiring
fast-paced
5.0
This book introduced me to a hidden figure in Black history who rode her motorcycle across the country as a Black woman in the 1920s and 1930s. Rhythmic narration coupled with vivid illustrations makes this a top notch read.
misspentdays's review
inspiring
fast-paced
4.5
A fun and fast paced biography of Bessie Stringfield. I was ready to hit the road with a penny to guide my travels when I finished.
A brief appearance by the Klan at Stone Mountain, but overall a light, inspiring read.
A good choice for elementary aged kids.
A brief appearance by the Klan at Stone Mountain, but overall a light, inspiring read.
A good choice for elementary aged kids.
pwbalto's review
4.0
I adore this clear, energetic art, with wide-open faces and places... but I find the rhymes very strained, and design that in places chops lines in half makes the rhyming text harder to scan.
readingthroughtheages's review
4.0
Interesting biography about Bessie Stringfield, a Black woman who raced her motorcycle across the country. How did she decide where to go in the continental United States? With a flip of her penny on a map! The author tells her story which includes traveling in the south during the time of Jim Crow laws.
libscote's review
3.0
Loved the art, loved the story idea, so-so on the text (it seemed to rhyme in some areas and then not in others, which I struggled with a bit.)
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