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sparklelys's review
5.0
This is a book tailor-made for storytime. The deliberate phrasing, the poetry of the story, and the repeated query: What do you hope to accomplish? When we ask better questions we get better answers. Don't ask kids what they want to be when they grow up, ask what problems they want to solve. A Civil Rights Movement biography of Ella Baker, with a call to action for the activists of any era.
faydrielreads's review
inspiring
fast-paced
4.0
Great children's book to introduce children to the amazing work of Ella Baker
readingthroughtheages's review
5.0
Add this one to your collection of mighty women and civil rights.
Fantastic illustrations.
Fantastic illustrations.
abigailbat's review
An inspiring story about a civil rights activist, Ella Baker, who was instrumental in recruiting for the NAACP and registering Black voters, but who is little known because she preferred to stay out of the spotlight. In catchy, bouncy free verse, Powell writes about Ella Baker's life and the question she continually asked herself and others: What do you hope to accomplish? Hearing from her mother that everyone should "lift as you climb", Baker worked hard to elevate others as she advocated for her own rights, and she strongly felt that the civil rights movement needed to include people from all walks of life and all socioeconomic classes. Don't miss this one!
shaniquekee's review
4.0
This one has more words and pages than the typical children's book, but it tells such an important story of a civil rights icon.
erine's review
4.0
The repeated refrains of “life as you climb” and “what do you hope to accomplish?” reveal the intense focus and passion of Ella Josephine Baker. She didn’t just fight for “her” rights, she fought to lift everyone. And she fought with thoughtful purpose. Powell has a beautifully poetic voice that she brings to her biographies: they are a delight to read.
gileslibrarian6's review
5.0
Beautifully illustrated story about Ella Baker, a female Black leader throughout the Civil Rights Movement and beyond. Lift as you climb and always keep this in mind: What do you hope to accomplish?
kay_reads_'s review
3.0
Wasn't super into how the narrative was written, but the illustrations were powerful and the backmatter looks good.
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