Susie Clark: The Bravest Girl You've Ever Seen by Joshalyn Hickey-Johnson, Hayle Calvin (Illustrator), is a children's picture book biography that tells the story of a teenage girl who was the first student to integrate into an all-white school in Muscatine, Iowa. Set nearly a century before the landmark Brown v. Board case, the book sheds light on the untold experiences of the Clark family and early Iowa education. The narrative blends historical facts with imagined elements, envisioning the support she may have received from her family. 

Being a children's book, it focuses on Susie, but it is important to note that Susie's father was an important figure in Iowa history. Alexander Clark was an African American businessman and activist who later served as US Ambassador to Liberia. Clark is notable for suing in 1867 to gain admission for his daughter to attend a local public school in Muscatine, Iowa.

The illustrations nicely complement the text, but the poetry used detracts from the story. Prose rather than poetry would have been the best choice, allowing for a more realistic representation of how children and parents may have interacted together at that time.

The book tells an important story that should be discussed both in schools and homes.