"Mary McLeod Bethune: Voice of Black Hope" by Milton Meltzer chronicles the inspiring life of Mary McLeod Bethune, an influential African American educator, activist, and civil rights leader. Born in 1875 to formerly enslaved parents, Bethune dedicated her life to improving educational opportunities for Black children. She founded the National Council of Negro Women and played a significant role in promoting racial equality and women's rights. Through her relentless advocacy, she became a voice for hope and empowerment within the African American community, leaving a lasting legacy that championed education as a means to uplift and transform lives. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is part of a book series called Women Of Our Time .

There are 57 pages in this book. This book was published in 1988 by Penguin Random House Australia .

Milton Meltzer, author of over eighty books and recipient of five nominations for the National Book Award, lives in New York City. Alan Williams is President of BCW Food Products. He is the author of Teammates Matter and a children's book series, Little Teammate. An accomplished keynote speaker with nearly one million copies of his books in print, Alan has spoken to numerous Fortune 500 companies and high school athletic programs across the country. The former Tennessee Mr. Basketball finalist played only 59 minutes during his entire career as a walk-on at Wake Forest. Alan and his wife Amanda have four children and live in San Antonio, Texas. Stephen Marchesi, a former Little League baseball coach, spent most of his career in New York. As a highly regarded illustrator and artist, his work has been published by Random House and featured on the Children's Book Council bestsellers list. He brings to life the timeless character of the Little Teammate from San Diego, California.