She Takes a Stand - 16 Fearless Activists Who Have Changed the World

Informationen zum Autor Michael Elsohn Ross is an award-winning author of more than 40 books for children! including "A World of Her Own!" "Salvador Dali and the Surrealists!" "Sandbox Scientist!" and "Snug as a Bug." He lives and works in Yosemite National Park. Klappentext "Highlights 16 ... women who have fought for human rights, civil rights, workers' rights, reproductive/sexual rights, and world peace. Among these are many who have been imprisoned, threatened, or suffered financial hardships for pursuing their missions to change the world for the better. Included are historic heroes such as anti-lynching crusader Ida B. Wells and suffragist Alice Paul, along with contemporary figures such as girls-education activist Malala Yousafzai; 'Gulabi Gang' founder Sampat Pal Devi, who fights violence against Indian women; and SPARK executive director Dana Edell, who works to end the sexualization of women and girls in the media"--

Product details

• Authors: Michael Elsohn Ross
• Publisher: Chicago Review Press
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 12 to 17
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.08.2015
• EAN: 9781613730263
• ISBN: 978-1-61373-026-3
• No. of pages: 208
• Series: Women of Action; Women of Action
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > History, politics; Education and learning > Schoolbooks, general education schools