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19 picture book biographies of notable women and PoC to be published in 2019.

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1		Brave Ballerina: The Story of Janet Collins by Michelle Meadows (Goodreads Author) 4.26 avg rating — 501 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1		Queen of Physics: How Wu Chien Shiung Helped Unlock the Secrets of the Atom (People Who Shaped Our World, 6) by Teresa Robeson (Goodreads Author) 4.34 avg rating — 882 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3		I Am Farmer: Growing an Environmental Movement in Cameroon by Miranda Paul (Goodreads Author) 4.28 avg rating — 355 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3		Miep and the Most Famous Diary: The Woman Who Rescued Anne Frank's Diary by Meeg Pincus (Goodreads Author) 4.34 avg rating — 276 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5		Hedy Lamarr's Double Life: Hollywood Legend and Brilliant Inventor (People Who Shaped Our World, #4) by Laurie Wallmark (Goodreads Author) 4.25 avg rating — 629 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6		Magic Ramen: The Story of Momofuku Ando (A Mouth-Watering Picture Book Biography About the Invention of Instant Ramen for Kids Ages 4-8) by Andrea Wang (Goodreads Author) 4.32 avg rating — 1,541 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7		The Boy Who Grew a Forest: The True Story of Jadav Payeng by Sophia Gholz (Goodreads Author) 4.50 avg rating — 736 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8		Ona Judge Outwits the Washingtons: An Enslaved Woman Fights for Freedom (Encounter: Narrative Nonfiction Picture Books) by Gwendolyn Hooks 3.90 avg rating — 165 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9		Paper Son: The Inspiring Story of Tyrus Wong, Immigrant and Artist by Julie Leung (Goodreads Author) 4.33 avg rating — 1,017 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10		Rise!: From Caged Bird to Poet of the People, Maya Angelou by Bethany Hegedus 4.38 avg rating — 665 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11		Stonewall: A Building. An Uprising. A Revolution by Rob Sanders (Goodreads Author) 4.22 avg rating — 813 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12		Gloria Takes a Stand: How Gloria Steinem Listened, Wrote, and Changed the World by Jessica M. Rinker 4.06 avg rating — 162 ratings score: 91, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13		Martin & Anne: The Kindred Spirits of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Anne Frank by Nancy Churnin (Goodreads Author) 4.47 avg rating — 284 ratings score: 90, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14		A Computer Called Katherine: How Katherine Johnson Helped Put America on the Moon by Suzanne Slade (Goodreads Author) 4.39 avg rating — 828 ratings score: 89, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15		Secret Engineer: How Emily Roebling Built the Brooklyn Bridge by Rachel Dougherty 4.04 avg rating — 356 ratings score: 88, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16		The Journey of York: The Unsung Hero of the Lewis and Clark Expedition (Encounter: Narrative Nonfiction Picture Books with 4D) by Hasan Davis 4.23 avg rating — 189 ratings score: 87, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17		Out of This World: The Surreal Art of Leonora Carrington by Michelle Markel (Goodreads Author) 3.97 avg rating — 263 ratings score: 86, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18		A Song for Gwendolyn Brooks by Alice Faye Duncan (Goodreads Author) 4.15 avg rating — 262 ratings score: 85, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19		Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré by Anika Aldamuy Denise (Goodreads Author) 4.42 avg rating — 3,147 ratings score: 84, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

19 books · 2 voters · list created March 14th, 2019 by Teresa (votes) .

Tags: 2019, biographies, biography, children, children-s-literature, diversity, kidlit, non-fiction, nonfiction, people-of-color, picture-book, picture-books, poc, women

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