Availability
Details
PUBLISHED
New York, NY : Sterling Children's Books, [2019]
DESCRIPTION
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm
ISBN/ISSN
9781454933021, 145493302X
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES
Once upon a time, "like a girl" was an insult. Not anymore! In every walk of life, girls are demonstrating their creativity, perseverance, and strength. From civil rights activist Rosa Parks, who stood up for her beliefs by staying seated, to astronaut Sally Ride, the 24 women profiled here took risks, broke barriers, and transformed the world. This tribute to girl power will inspire young women everywhere
390L
Decoding demand: 62 (high) Semantic demand: 91 (very high) Syntactic demand: 40 (low) Structure demand: 39 (low)
CONTENTS
Rosa Parks --
Mother Teresa --
Malala Yousafzai --
Ruby Bridges --
Helen Keller --
Tammy Duckworth --
Wilma Rudolph --
Temple Grandin --
Frida Kahlo --
Zaha Hadid --
R.J Palacio --
Maya Angelou --
Amelia Earhart --
Bessie Coleman --
Sally Ride --
Mae Carol Jemison --
Simone Biles --
Gail Devers --
Gertrude Ederle --
Babe Didrickson Zaharias --
Jane Addams --
Irena Sendler --
Wangari Maathai --
Harriet Tubman