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“They all had the courage to take a stand, to change the rules, to take command.“ This shows the importance of the history women made.

I would use this in my classroom to discuss history and empowering woman.

Poetry - Published in 2018. This is a poem book about 14 women who changed history. The book captures the stories of each women and their unique stories. It is a good book to talk about history, poems, and making a difference when you are young.

She blazed a path, it's true, yet women weren't hired here 'til 1982!

Often times in history women get looked over and are not given the recognition they deserve. This book can be used not only to educate students on a few women who impacted the world, but can be used to spark research on other women who changed the world.

Poem's about 14 women who shaped history and changed the world even in the face of discrimination and adversity. Each poem has a unique art style to highlight the woman it is talking about. This book would be a great way to expose students to just a few of the prominent women that have made an impact on the world.

There is a lot going on here - biography, poetry, art... Some poems worked better than others, but all introduced compelling women, some that I didn‘t know much about. Intriguing art, too. My daughter‘s favorite poem was the very clever concrete shape poem about paleontologist Mary Anning.

Beautiful dust jacket & equally beautiful cover underneath, needless to say, but what‘s inside is even better. The book introduces 14 young women, their stories each illustrated by a different artist, in a marvelous collection of poems. There is the first known female firefighter in the US, a young paleontologist, a librarian, investigative journalist, astronaut, anti-hunger activist & more. Beautiful and informative. Great addition to library.

14 one-page tales of remarkable females, each accompanied by an illustration from some of the best in the business. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

...and just like that, back to another year of committee reading. (And it's my LAST before I roll off this committee!)

What a fun collection of poetry, and a great way to celebrate 14 remarkable women. One of my favorites is Pura Belpré, the first Latina Librarian at the New York Public Library.
Also included: Molly Williams, Mary Anning, Nellie Bly, Annette Kellerman, Frida Kahlo, Jaqueline and Eileen Nearne, Frances Moore Lappé, Ruby Bridges, Mae Jamison, Maya Lin, Angela Zhang, and Malala Yousafzai.

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