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Title:
HerStory : 50 women and girls who shook up the world
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+
General Note:
Includes index.
Physical Description:
112 pages : color illustrations ; 30 cm
Genre:
Program Information:
Lexile 1080L.
Publisher:
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers,
Publication Date:
2018
ISBN:
9781534436640
Publication Information:
New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, [2018]

©2018
Call Number:
J 920 HALLIGAN
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