The Power of Her Pen: The Story of Groundbreaking Journalist Ethel L. Payne

FROM SARAH:

Ethel’s story reminds young readers that a pen, a notebook, and a little courage can be mighty tools, and that the people who record history can help change it. John Parra’s warm, folk-art-style illustrations give her journey a glow, making this a bright, bold introduction to a “First Lady of the Black Press” every kid (and grown-up) should know.

FROM THE PUBLISHER:

Ethel Payne always had an ear for stories. Seeking truth, justice, and equality, Ethel followed stories from her school newspaper in Chicago to Japan during World War II. It even led her to the White House briefing room, where she broke barriers as the only black female journalist. Fearless and determined, Ethel Payne shined a light on the darkest moments in history, and her ear for stories sought answers to the questions that mattered most in the fight for Civil Rights.

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