With her children’s book, Talkin’ About Bessie: The Story of Aviator Elizabeth Coleman (available in the Briggs library), Nikki Grimes introduces young readers to a woman who defied the race and gender limitations of her time to soar through the skies as a pilot. Through the imagined memories of significant individuals  in her life alongside E.B. Lewis’ watercolor illustrations, Bessie’s courageous character and spirit of adventure comes to life.

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Nikki Grimes – http://www.nikkigrimes.com/
E.B. Lewis – http://eblewis.com/
Bessie Coleman – http://www.bessiecoleman.org/

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