Valiant Vel: Vel Phillips and the Fight for Fairness and Equality
Jerrianne Hayslett
A New York Public Library Best Book of 2025 An illustrated biography of groundbreaking civil rights activist Vel Phillips for young readers Fair housing…
Book details
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Wisconsin Historical Society Press
- Published
- February 18, 2025
- Pages
- 144
- ISBN-13
- 9781976600432
- Language
- English
Reading lists that include this book
New York Public LibraryNYPL Best Books for Kids 2025NonfictionSee the original listSources
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