I thought that this book was great and it is a wonderful introduction to Fannie Lou Hamer, her strength of character, determination and courage through adversity and what she achieved and the influence that she had on Black voters to stand up and be heard, and counted.

Fannie is a fascinating character and as the book shows, she showed an incredible strength of character and determination to help others have a voice. Fannie was a strong advocate of Black voices and passionate about making sure that they were heard in the local communities as well as wider afield, she is definitely inspirational.

It is 5 stars from me for this one - very highly recommended!

As someone who only learned about Fannie Lou Hamer once I was in college, I’m *so* glad to see such an engaging and informative biography on her for kids!

Weston tells Hamer’s story brilliantly, contextualizing everything from her family’s past enslavement to her future impact on leaders like Stacey Abrams — all the while making it accessible for children without watering down the crucial, objective facts and the emotional realities of racism. The illustrations are also beautiful! The timeline and question prompts throughout the book, as well as the quiz and comprehensive glossary at the end, make this a perfect introduction to Hamer’s remarkable life.

Thank you to NetGalley and the author for providing me with a free eARC in exchange for an honest review.