Hidden Heroes, Historic Places

"This family-friendly coloring book is all about celebrating and learning about Los Angeles’s forgotten heroes through beautiful coloring pages, biographies, location descriptions and activities. This 34-page coloring book gives people (young or old), a Los Angeles history buff or those just starting to learn about the city, a fun and interactive way to explore. This book is published by BEST Friends of Los Angeles Public Library, a library support group. Proceeds from this book help support library programs.

Our 15 celebrated heroes and locations are:

• Mary Foy - Downey Block
• Manuela C. García - Downtown Los Angeles
• Ah-Wane-U Sharon - Sycamore Grove Park
• Dr. Vada Somerville & Dr. John Somerville - Dunbar Hotel
• Anita Castro - Platt Building
• Julius Levitt - Breed Street Shul
• Mildred Walizer & Tsuru Yokozeki - Terminal Island Japanese Memorial
  
• Arnett Hartsfield - LAFD Engine Company No. 30
  
• Aristide Laurent - Black Cat
  
• Aurelio José Barrera - Times Mirror Square
  
• Dr. Virginia Uribe - Fairfax High School
  
• Helen Brown - Echo Park Lake
  
• Lewis MacAdams - Los Angeles River
  
• John Ballard - Ballard Mountain
  
• Octavia E. Butler - Los Angeles Central Library