Yours for Justice Ida B. Wells

<b>The award-winning picture book tells the inspirational story of journalist Ida B. Wells and her crusade for justice and civil rights. A must-have for American, Black, and women''s history collections.</b><br><br>In 1863, when Ida B. Wells was not yet two years old, the Emancipation Proclamation freed her from the bond of slavery. Blessed with a strong will, an eager mind, and a deep belief in America''s promise of "freedom and justice for all," young Ida held her family together, defied society''s conventions, and used her position as a journalist to speak against injustice. <br><br>But Ida''s greatest challenge arose after one of her friends was lynched. How could one headstrong young woman help free America from the looming "shadow of lawlessness"?<br><br>Author Philip Dray tells the inspirational story of Ida B. Wells and her lifelong commitment to end injustice. Stephen Alcorn''s remarkable illustrations recreate the tensions that threatened to upend a nation while paying tribute to a courageous American hero.