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Zusatztext "From its oversize dimensions to its fantastic use of color! this volume draws readers into the life of each woman it profiles....The result evokes a treasured! hand-crafted scrapbook rather than a dry! biographical dictionary....This joyful introduction to significant women throughout history is highly recommended." Informationen zum Autor Katherine Halligan grew up near the beach in California with her nose in a book and her toes in the sand. She studied arts, literature, history, and languages, travelling and living all over the world. Her love of words and pictures led her to work as a publisher, writing over 100 books for children along the way. She lives—once again—near the beaches in California with her husband and their two daughters. Klappentext This volume profiles 50 inspiring and powerful 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. Full color. Zusammenfassung Move aside his tory—it’s time for her story. 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! ...
