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Bessie the Motorcycle Queen
Bessie the Motorcycle Queen | Charles R. Smith Jr.
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"Hop on the bike with Bessie Stringfield, the motorcycle queen of Miami, in this powerful picture book from Coretta Scott King medalist Charles R. Smith, Jr. and debut picture book illustrator Charlot Kristensen. In 1929, 18-year-old (…more)
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Bessie the Motorcycle Queen | Charles R. Smith Jr.
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As usual, I'm wrapping books and having to pause before taping down the dust cover. #underthedustcover

TieDyeDude 😍 I can't say I haven't bent the cover of a hardback backwards to see what is under the dust cover of a library book 1y
mandarchy @TieDyeDude I'm totally guilty, too 1y
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4.5 ⭐ When ever I read this title, Jim Goche starts playing in my head. He was singing about Roller Derby Queen, but I easily change it to Motorcycle Queen. I think Bessie would have liked it. Bessie was a woman before her time. She was free with her own set of wheels to take her any place at the flip of a penny. This book does an excellent job of giving the reader a window to her world. The author made poetry, and did not miss the hard,