| Edition |
First Edition. |
| Description |
112 pages : color illustrations ; 30 cm |
| Note(S) |
Includes index. |
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Originally published under title: HerStory: 50 Women and Girls Who Shook the World. |
| Contents |
Introduction -- Believe & lead. Elizabeth 1 ; Joan of Arc ; Indira Gandhi ; Theresa Kachindamoto ; Empress Wu Zetian ; Harriet Tubman ; Boudicca ; Hatshepsut ; Isabella I ; Sacagawea -- Imagine & create. Frida Kahlo ; Beatrix Potter ; Coco Chanel ; Billie Holiday ; Anna Pavlova ; Mirabai ; Maya Angelou ; Georgia O'Keeffe ; Emily Bronte ; Sarah Bernhardt -- Help & heal. Florence Nightingale ; Helen Keller ; Annie Sullivan ; Mary Seacole ; Shirin Ebadi ; Maria Montessori ; Mother Teresa ; Wangari Maathai ; Elizabeth Blackwell ; Eva Peron -- Think & solve. Marie Curie ; Rachel Carson ; Ada Lovelace ; Hypatia ; Rosalind Franklin ; Mary Anning ; Katherine Johnson ; Dorothy Hodgkin ; Dian Fossey ; Valentina Tereshkova -- Hope & overcome. Malala Yousafzai ; Rigoberta Menchu ; Amelia Earhart ; Hannah Szenes ; Rosa Parks ; Noor Inayat Khan ; Emmeline Pankhurst ; Cathy Freeman ; Sophie Scholl ; Anne Frank -- When they were born -- Glossary -- Index -- Chapter explanations. |
| Summary |
"Move aside history--it's time for herstory. Celebrate fifty inspiring and powerful women who changed the world and left their mark in this lavishly illustrated biography compilation that's perfect for fans of Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls and She Persisted. Throughout history, girls have often been discussed in terms of what they couldn't or shouldn't do. Not anymore. It's time for herstory--a celebration of not only what girls can do, but the remarkable things women have already accomplished, even when others tried to stop them. In this uplifting and inspiring book, follow the stories of fifty powerhouse women from around the world and across time who each managed to change the world as they knew it forever. Telling the stories of their childhood, the challenges they faced, and the impact of their achievements, each lavishly illustrated spread is a celebration of girl power in its many forms. From astronauts to activists, musicians to mathematicians, these women are sure to motivate young readers of all backgrounds to focus not on the can'ts and shouldn'ts, but on what they can do: anything!"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Audience |
Age: 8+ |
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1080L Lexile |
| Subject(S) |
Women -- Biography.
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Families.
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Biographies.
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| Added Name(S) |
Walsh, Sarah (Illustrator), illustrator.
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| Added Title |
HerStory : fifty women and girls who shook up the world |
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Her story |
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HerStory: 50 Women and Girls Who Shook the World.
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| ISBN |
9781534436640 (hardcover) |
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