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Bagieu, Pénélope

Summary: With her characteristic wit and dazzling drawings, celebrated graphic novelist Penelope Bagieu profiles the lives of these feisty female role models, some world famous, some little known. From Nellie Bly to Mae Jemison or Josephine Baker to Naziq al-Abid, the stories in this comic biography are sure to inspire the next generation of rebel ladies.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: First Second, an imprint of Roaring Book Press 2018

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 920 BAG

Copies Available at Interlochen

1 available in Young Adult Collection, Call number: YA 920 Bagieu

Lester, David

Summary: "Prophet against Slavery illustrates the life and times of an eighteenth-century dwarf abolitionist who performed guerrilla theater against slaveowners and became one of the first to demand immediate and abolition"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Beacon Press 2021

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 362.8 LES

Adriansen, Sophie

Summary: "This is the story of an emancipation, that of a young Black and poor woman living in an American marked by segregation. This is the story of a fierce battle, that of a musician involved in the civil rights movement. This is the story of a long career, that of a pianist and singer as talented as determined. This is the story of Nina Simone, a unique artist, role model, and inspiration for...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: NBM Graphic Novels 2024

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 921 SIMONE, NINA ADR

Titeux de la Croix, Sybille

Summary: "In this follow-up to their New York Times bestselling graphic biography of Muhammad Ali, the acclaimed French writer and artist duo tell the story of Black activist, professor, and prison abolitionist Angela Davis"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Fantagraphics Books 2023

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 DAVIS, ANGELA TIT

Morvan, Jean David

Summary: "Award-winning writer JD Morvan and renowned photographer Abbas' stunning graphic novel masterpiece which uses iconic photos to uniquely illustrate the historical 'Rumble in the Jungle' boxing match between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman. On the 30 th October 1974, the most famous boxing match of the 20th Century took place. Nicknamed the "Rumble in the Jungle", it pitted Muhammad Ali,...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Titan Comics 2021

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.83 MOR

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