Bessie the Motorcycle Queen Carrie Golus When Liz Montague was a

When Liz Montague was a senior in college

and important graphic memoir

with a generous splash of ‘The Valley of the Dolls’

with characters you’ll love immediately—I had to reread it right away

Alexis Ziritt is originally from Venezuela

Bessie the Motorcycle Queen Carrie Golus When Liz Montague was aBy Charles R. Smith Jr. & Charlot Kristensen. Published by Scholastic. Hardcover, 40 pages, Colour, 2022. In 1929, 18 year old Bessie Stringfield hopped on her motorcycle and headed out on an adventure, an unusual choice for a young Black woman at the time. Paying her way by winning motorcycle races, she crisscrossed the country through small towns, big cities, and wide open spaces. But not everyone was happy to see Bessies brown face peeking out from