This powerful and inspiring collection features 21 female trailblazers in their sport, perfect for fans of Women in Sports and Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls!
Lesa Cline-Ransome is the author of many award-winning and beloved
picture books. Her picture-book biography titles include Before She
Was Harriet; Satchel Paige; Major Taylor, Champion Cyclist; Young
Pele- Soccer's First Star; Helen Keller- The World in Her Heart;
Before There Was Mozart; Words Set Me Free- The Story of Young
Frederick Douglass; and Light in the Darkness- A Story About How
Slaves Learned in Secret.
Originally from Malden, Massachusetts, Lesa has worked as a
proofreader, fashion copywriter, publicist, and teacher in the New
York City schools, and has taught writing for adults. She has a BFA
in Merchandising and Management from Pratt Institute and an MA in
Education from NYU.
She lives in Rhinebeck, New York, with her husband and frequent
collaborator, illustrator James Ransome, four children, and a St.
Bernard, Nola.
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