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The power of her pen : the story of groundbreaking journalist Ethel L. Payne /

Ethel L. 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 one of the first black journalists. Ethel wasn&#...

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Main Author:	Cline-Ransome, Lesa (Author)
Other Authors:	Parra, John (Illustrator)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, [2020]
Edition:	First edition.
Subjects:	Payne, Ethel L. > Juvenile literature. Payne, Ethel L. Journalists > United States > Biography > Juvenile literature. African American women journalists > Biography > Juvenile literature. Journalists > United States > Biography. African American women journalists > Biography. JUVENILE NONFICTION / Biography & Autobiography / Women. JUVENILE NONFICTION / People & Places / United States / African American. JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / United States / 20th Century.

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