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 Bessie the motorcycle queen
 Author: Smith, Charles R.

 Publisher:  Orchard Books (2022)

 Dewey: 910
 Classification: Biography
 Physical Description: [39] p., col. ill., 23 x 28 cm

 BTSB No: 827069 ISBN: 9781338752472
 Ages: 6-8 Grades: 1-3

 Subjects:
 Stringfield, Bessie, -- 1911-1993
 Women motorcyclists -- United States -- Biography
 Motorcyclists -- United States -- Biography
 African American women -- Biography
 African Americans -- Biography
 Rhyme

Price: $23.78

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.

 Illustrator: Kristensen, Charlot
Accelerated Reader Information:
   Interest Level: LG
   Reading Level: 4.80
   Points: .5   Quiz: 517665

Reviews:
   Kirkus Reviews (07/15/22)
   Booklist (08/01/22)

Full Text Reviews:

Booklist - 08/01/2022 - Copyright 2022 Booklist.

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