Bound To Stay Bound

Bessie the motorcycle queen by Smith, Charles R. 

BTSB Prebound(Orchard Books, 2022)

BTSB #: 827069 Available

Dewey: 910/BAges: 6-8   
AR: 4.8 LG Lexile: NP

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Subjects: Stringfield, Bessie,|d1911-1993 Women motorcyclists - United States - Biography Motorcyclists - United States - Biography African American women - Biography African Americans - Biography Rhyme

Summary: In 1929, 18-year-old Bessie Stringfield hopped on her motorcycle and headed out on an adventure, an unusual choice for a young Black woman at the time. Paying her way by winning motorcycle races, she criss-crossed the country through small towns, big cities, and wide open spaces. Bessie Stringfield was a figure who will inspire all children to pursue their dreams.

Hoop Queens 2 by Smith, Charles R. 

BTSB Prebound New title, awaiting publication or binding.(Candlewick Press)

BTSB #: 827068 Temp OS

Dewey: 811/NAges: 8-12   


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Summary: Smith’s indomitable wordplay revels in the superb talents of thirteen of the best female players in basketball. Matched with kinetic, stylized photos of the players, these upbeat poems capture the elite agility and skills the professionals bring to the game.

Major Taylor : world cycling champion by Smith, Charles R. 

BTSB Prebound(Candlewick Press, 2023)

BTSB #: 827149 Available

Dewey: 796.6/BAges: 6-9   


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Subjects: Taylor, Major,|d1878-1932 Bicycle racing - Biography African American athletes - Biography

Summary: A rousing picture book biography-in-verse of legendary African American cyclist Marshall "Major" Taylor and the Six-Day Race.