Bessie Stringfield: Motorcycle Queen
By Lauren Kratz Prushko
Read by Lauren Kratz Prushko
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1 Format: Digital Download
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$0.95
ISBN: 9798874753627
Go for a ride with motorcyclist Bessie Stringfield, the first African American woman to drive her motorcycle solo across the US and to be inducted into the American Motorcycle Hall of Fame. In this biographical story, learn about how Bessie defied expectations in the 1930s and broke barriers for both women and Black Americans.
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Summary
Summary
Go for a ride with motorcyclist Bessie Stringfield, the first African American woman to drive her motorcycle solo across the US and to be inducted into the American Motorcycle Hall of Fame. In this biographical story, learn about how Bessie defied expectations in the 1930s and broke barriers for both women and Black Americans.
Author
Author Bio: Lauren Kratz Prushko
Lauren Kratz had been a children’s librarian for fifteen years, including at The New York Public Library in the Bronx and now the Los Angeles Public Library. Lauren manages the Octavia Lab, a DIY makerspace at the Los Angeles Public Library. She also works as a content developer for the 2022 and 2023 Modern Library Platinum Award Winner LibraryCall, where she develops and records original and diverse stories which children can listen to from around the country.
Details
Details
| Available Formats : | Digital Download |
| Category: | Nonfiction/Biography & Autobiography |
| Runtime: | 0.16 |
| Audience: | Children (8–12) |
| Language: | English |
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