With the modern drive to focus on diversity in picture books, more stories than ever feature amazing female protagonists. The Washington Post recently compiled a list of the some of the best of these female-driven picture books in an article titled, “These books can help build strong girls — and boys — for today’s world.” Included on this list was The Youngest Marcher: The Story of Audrey Faye Hendricks, a Young Civil Rights Activist, written by Cynthia Levinson and illustrated by Vanessa Brantley Newton. The Youngest Marcher is the story of one of the youngest children to march in the Birmingham Children’s March in the civil rights era. The Post describes The Youngest Marcher as ” a celebration of her bravery and refusal to back down.”
The Washington Post’s full article is available here. The Youngest Marcher is available for purchase here.