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Laura Freeman

Laura Freeman is the New York Times bestselling illustrator of Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race, for which she won the Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award and NAACP Image Award. She received her BFA from the School of Visual Arts and has illustrated over thirty children’s books, including Kamala Harris: Rooted in Justice and The Faith of Elijah Cummings: The North Star of Equal Justice. She lives with her family in Atlanta.
Amanda Gorman: Poet and Activist
Rihanna: A Little Golden Book Biography
I'm an American
The Faith of Elijah Cummings
A Seat at the Table

Books

Amanda Gorman: Poet and Activist
Rihanna: A Little Golden Book Biography
I'm an American
The Faith of Elijah Cummings
A Seat at the Table

Books for Women’s History Month

In honor of Women’s History Month in March, we are sharing books by women who have shaped history and have fought for their communities. Our list includes books about women who fought for racial justice, abortion rights, equality in the workplace, and ranges in topics from women in politics and prominent women in history to

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