Fueled by an unyielding feminist conviction, and against a tide of hostility, on December 3, 1851, Myrtilla Miner, an educator and abolitionist, opened the School for Colored Girls--the only school in Washington D.C. dedicated to training African American students to be teachers. The first modern biography of Myrtilla Miner for young adults, This Noble Woman , includes historic photos, source notes, a bibliography, and a list of resources for further exploration, making it an invaluable resource for any student's or history buff's bookshelf.