She Persisted Around the World : : 13 Women who Changed History
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Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz -- Caroline Herschel -- Kate Sheppard -- Marie Curie -- Viola Desmond -- Mary Verghese -- Aisha Rateb -- Wangari Maathai -- Joanne Rowling -- Sisleide "Sissi" Lima do Amor -- Leymah Gbowee -- Yuan Yuan Tan -- Malala Yousafzai.
Profiles the lives of thirteen women who have left their mark on world history, including Caroline Herschel, Marie Curie, Mary Verghese, and Malala Yousafzai.
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Inspiring for young girls submitted by halliejewell on July 9, 2018, 2:48pm My daughter loves these stories of brave, strong girls who never gave up on their dreams and achieved amazing things!
Great for young girls. submitted by takako on July 22, 2018, 12:17pm I read this book to my daughter and she loved it.
Great for all submitted by unknown on July 7, 2019, 5:36pm This books is tailored towards girls but my son loves it. It’s a great book for all.
PUBLISHED
New York, NY : Philomel Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House LL, [2018]
Year Published: 2018
Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language: English
Format: Book
ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
9780525516996
0525516999
ADDITIONAL CREDITS
Boiger, Alexandra.
SUBJECTS
Juana Inés de la Cruz, -- Sister, -- 1651-1695.
Herschel, Caroline Lucretia, -- 1750-1848.
Sheppard, Kate, -- 1847-1934.
Curie, Marie, -- 1867-1934.
Desmond, Viola, -- 1914-1965.
Verghese, Mary, -- 1925-
Maathai, Wangari.
Rowling, J. K.
Gbowee, Leymah.
Tan, Yuan Yuan.
Yousafzai, Malala, -- 1997-
Women -- Biography.
Women -- History.
Women political activists -- Biography.
Women social reformers -- Biography.
Women heroes -- History.
Social change -- History.
Persistence -- Case studies.