Women Who Dared: 52 Stories of Fearless Daredevils, Adventurers, and Rebels Contributor(s): Skeers, Linda (Author), Gosling, Livi (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1492653276 ISBN-13: 9781492653271 Publisher: Sourcebooks Explore OUR PRICE: $15.29 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2017 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Women - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Historical - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - General |
Dewey: B |
LCCN: 2017006498 |
Lexile Measure: 950 |
Physical Information: 0.7" H x 7.1" W x 9.1" (1.20 lbs) 128 pages |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 197073 Reading Level: 6.7 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 4.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: The perfect introduction for learning about women throughout history who dared to do the extraordinary Inspire our new generation of women to explore, discover, persist, succeed, and fight like a girl A great gift for girls 9-12 Women have been doing amazing, daring, and dangerous things for years, but they're rarely mentioned in our history books as adventurers, daredevils, or rebels. This new compilation of brief biographies features women throughout history who have risked their lives for adventure--many of whom you may not know, but all of whom you'll WANT to know, such as: Annie Edson Taylor, the first person who dared to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel And many more If you and your child enjoyed She Persisted by Chelsea Clinton, Little Dreamers, Goodnight Stories for Rebel Girls or Girls Think of Everything, you will love reading Women Who Dared. |
Contributor Bio(s): Skeers, Linda: - Linda Skeers is the author of several critically acclaimed children's books. She also teaches picture book writing workshops, including sessions on writing humor for kids. She lives in Iowa. Visit her at www.lindaskeers.com. |