Aladdin/Jeter

Readers who appreciate nonfiction and biographies will enjoy the quick pace and suspenseful moments detailed in this look at the life of Ida B. Wells. Bailey’s writing is clear and accessible to young readers who will understand the perilous risks Wells took as she fought against racism

What truly brings this historical figure to life is the use of quotations from Collins’s own writing. An excellent addition to biography collections, with ties to STEM, U.S. history, and character education