RAD AMERICAN WOMEN A-Z

the new york times bestseller this is the most inspiring children’s book we've ever seen.--refinery29.com the very first kids' book released by the iconic publishing house city lights, rad american women a-z navigates the alphabet from angela davis to zora neale hurston with colorful illustrations and short, powerful narratives. the perfect gift for the junior riot grrl in your life.--bust magazine the history of feminism--in an awesome picture book. the abcs just got a major girl-power upgrade.--chantal strasburger, teen vogue like all a-z books, this one illustrates the alphabet—but instead of a is for apple, a is for angela—as in angela davis, the iconic political activist. b is for billie jean king, who shattered the glass ceiling of sports; c is for carol burnett, who defied assumptions about women in comedy; d is for dolores huerta, who organized farmworkers; and e is for ella baker, who mentored dr. martin luther king and helped shape the civil rights movement. and the list of great women continues, spanning several centuries, multiple professions, and 26 diverse individuals. there are artists and abolitionists, scientists and suffragettes, rock stars and rabble-rousers, and agents of change of all kinds.