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Only the Best: The Exceptional Life and Fashion of Ann Lowe
Kate Messner and Margaret E. Dowell
Illustrator: Erin K. Robinson
Ages: 9+
Published: 2022
Publisher: Chronicle Books
ISBN: 978-1-4521-6160-0
Keywords: Fashion, African-Americans, Women, perserverance
Gorgeous, collage-like illustrations amplify this story of the brilliant Black clothing designer who succeeded despite personal hardship and racial discrimination. Archival photographs. Back matter.