Children's ✦ Penny’s Take
Women in Black History
Tricia Williams Jackson · 2016
82/100
👍 Worth It
Publishers Weekly's praise for Jackson's empathic storytelling is borne out by the structure — opening each biography with a dramatic scene is a smart craft choice that hooks middle-grade readers before the history sets in. Profiling lesser-known figures alongside Harriet Tubman and Rosa Parks genuinely expands what children know. The Christian faith lens is light and framed as a source of courage rather than doctrine, making this broadly accessible for most families.
✦ Penny’s Take — this is The Review Group’s own editorial assessment. Penny’s analytical review line researched this book from real sources and scored it across the lenses shown below. It’s an honest first-party read — not a page-by-page personal one. The gold ✓ Penny Tested mark is reserved for books Penny reads cover to cover herself.
⚠ Parent note — our reviewers flagged: Christian faith perspective woven throughout — light touch per Publishers Weekly, but present. We still scored it 82; these are context for your family, not an automatic skip.
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Verdict receipt0–100
safety90
substance84
craft80
originality76
accuracy82
hype78
age-fit85
human-eye82
Penny’s verdict82
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