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Delany Sisters Reach High

Delany Sisters Reach High

BiographyChildren's Books
Pages
40
Published
2023
Language
English

Synopsis

Meet Sarah Louise Delany, 'Sweet Sadie,' and Annie Elizabeth Delany, 'Queen Bess,' two sisters who grew up in Raleigh, North Carolina, during a time of significant change for African Americans. Encouraged by their parents to 'reach high,' Sadie became the first Black person to teach domestic science at the high school level in New York City, and Bessie became the second Black woman licensed to practice dentistry in New York City. This inspiring story offers a look into history and the remarkable achievements of these two women.

Prose complexity
1/10

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InspiringInformativeHeartwarming
Coming of AgeFamily Saga

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Biography Children's Books History

About the author

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Amy Hill Hearth

Amy Hill Hearth is an American journalist and author who focuses on uniquely American stories and perspectives from the past. She is the author or co-author of eleven books, beginning in 1993 with the oral history Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years, a New York Times bestseller for 117 weeks. The book was adapted for Broadway in 1995 and for a film in 1999. An unusually versatile author, Hearth has published both fiction and nonfiction, and books for adults as well as chil...