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