Author : Kathleen Krull
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 50 pages
File Size : 15,27 MB
Release : 2015-06-09
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0802738001
A new biography series, complete with full color illustrations, that celebrates amazing women, from acclaimed author Kathleen Krull.
Author : Kathleen Krull
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 50 pages
File Size : 26,6 MB
Release : 2015-06-09
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0802737943
A new biography series, complete with full color illustrations, that celebrates amazing women, from acclaimed author Kathleen Krull.
Author : Kathleen Krull
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 10,95 MB
Release : 2015-06-09
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0802737978
A new biography series, complete with full color illustrations, that celebrates amazing women, from acclaimed author Kathleen Krull.
Author : Kathleen Krull
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 30,57 MB
Release : 2015-06-09
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0802737951
A new biography series complete with full color illustrations that celebrates amazing women, from acclaimed author Kathleen Krull.
Author : Kathleen Krull
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 46,67 MB
Release : 2015-12-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0802738273
A biography of the life and career of Coretta Scott King and her work for equal rights for African-Americans.
Author : Kathleen Krull
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 20,26 MB
Release : 2015-12-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0802738249
Presents information about the wife of the sixteenth president of the United States, discussing her upbringing, marriage, and the tragedies that marred her life.
Author : Gina Misiroglu
Publisher : New World Library
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 39,60 MB
Release : 2010-10-14
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 1577312856
We all have moments from childhood that have molded our perceptions of ourselves and our lives. In Girls Like Us forty accomplished and influential women share these tender and uplifting moments from their own childhoods and teenage years. Isabel Allende tells of her parents' priceless gift in encouraging her to express her creativity; Faye Wattleton describes how a checkered and difficult childhood shaped her into the determined leader she is today; novelist Amy Tan explores the life of a young girl and her relationship to her mother in The Joy Luck Club. The book includes photographs of some of the contributors at the age they appear in their stories, as well as brief biographies of each. Girls Like Us celebrates the poignant coming-of-age moments experienced by prominent women of this century. This book is a great anthology for everyone wishing to cultivate and remember what it is to be young again.
Author : Kathleen Krull
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 27,40 MB
Release : 2015-06-09
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0802737935
A new biography series, complete with full color illustrations, that celebrates amazing women, from acclaimed author Kathleen Krull.
Author : Kathleen Krull
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 101 pages
File Size : 19,36 MB
Release : 2014-08-26
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0544301498
Learn about the real lives of the daring and adventurous people who have sailed the seas, explored new worlds, and rocketed into space . . . You might know that Columbus discovered America, Lewis and Clark headed west with Sacajawea, and Sally Ride blasted into outer space. But what do you really know about these bold explorers? What were they like as kids? What pets or bad habits did they have? And what drove their passion to explore unknown parts of the world? With juicy tidbits about everything from favorite foods to first loves, Lives of the Explorers reveals these fascinating adventurers as both world-changers and real people. The entertaining style and solid research of this series of biographies have made it a favorite with families and educators for twenty years. This new volume takes readers through the centuries and across the globe, profiling the men and women whose curiosity and courage have led them to discover our world. Includes color illustrations and maps “Readers will enjoy delving into the exploits of intrepid explorers across time, and, literally, space.” —Kirkus Reviews
Author : Kate Pankhurst
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 30,84 MB
Release : 2020-02-06
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1526613271
'Significantly more engaging and inspiring than the rival Rebel Girls' GUARDIAN 'It's hard to imagine any group of primary-aged children who wouldn't be inspired' BOOKSELLER 'An absolute must-have for every young person's bookshelf' HUFFINGTON POST From bestselling author and illustrator Kate Pankhurst, descendent of suffragette Emmeline Pankhurst, comes another 'smart, informative, inclusive and accessible' book about trail-blazing women. Discover the untold stories of women who have helped protect our natural world, all the way through history. · Tackle the plastic problem by recycling waste into beautiful objects with Isatou Ceesay · Marvel at the intelligence of chimpanzees with Jane Goodall · Learn why it's important to shop fair trade and cruelty-free with Anita Roddick · Resist devastating deforestation and plant seeds of change with Wangari Maathai Bursting full of colourful illustrations and fascinating facts, Fantastically Great Women Who Saved the Planet is an inspiring introduction to just a few of the incredible women who show that all actions, big and small, can be powerful in the fight against climate breakdown. List of women featured: Eugenie Clark, Wangari Maathai, Ingeborg Beling, Anita Roddick, Edith Farkas, Jane Goodall, Isatou Ceesay, Florence Augusta Merriam Bailey, Maria Telkes, The Chipko Movement, Eileen Kampakuta Brown, Eileen Wani Wingfield, Ursula Marvin, Daphne Sheldrick
