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Good night stories for rebel girls : 100 immigrant women who changed the world / Elena Favilli.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Good night stories for rebel girls ; #3Publisher: [San Francisco, California] : Timbuktu Labs, Inc., 2020Edition: First editionDescription: xiii, 210 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781733329293
  • 1733329293
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Contents:
Adelaide Herrmann -- Alice Guy-Blaché -- Angelica Rozeanu -- Anita Sarkeesian -- Anna Wintour -- Anne Hidalgo -- Anne Wafula Strike -- Annika Sörenstam -- Arianna Huffington -- Asma Khan -- Bana Alabed -- Carmen Herrera -- Carmen Miranda -- Carolina Guerrero -- Chinwe Esimai -- Clara Juliana Guerrero Londoño -- Clara Lemlich Shavelson -- Claudia Rankine -- Daniela Schiller -- Daniela Soto-Innes -- Daphne Killer -- Diane von Fürstenberg -- Doreen Simmons -- Edmonia Lewis -- Eileen Gray -- Elena Poniatowska -- Elisa Rojas -- Elisabeth Kübler-Ross -- Elizabeth Nyamayaro -- Emilie Snethlage -- Emmy Noether -- Fatma Ipek Alci -- Frieda Belinfante -- Geraldine Cox -- Geraldine Heaney -- Gerda Taro -- Gloria Estefan -- Golda Meir -- Hannah Arendt -- Hazel Scott -- Ilhan Omar -- Indra Devi -- Jawahir Jewels Roble -- Josephine Baker -- Judy Cassab -- Julieta Lanteri -- Karen Corr -- Karen Horney -- Karin Schmidt -- Keiko Fukuda -- Laskarina "Bouboulina" Pinotsis -- Lina Bo Bardi -- Lisa Sthalekar -- Liz Claiborne -- Lorella Praeli -- Lupe Gonzalo -- Lupita Amondi Nyong'o -- Madeleine Albright -- Malika Oufkir -- Marcela Contreras -- Maria Goeppert Mayer -- Marjane Satrapi -- Marta Empinotti -- Merlene Joyce Ottey -- Min Jin Lee -- Min Mehta -- Muzoon Almellehan -- Nadine Burke Harris -- Nami and Ren Hayakawa -- Niki Yang -- Noor Inayat Khan -- Olga Korbut -- Paula Newby-Fraser -- Pearl Tran and Thu Getka -- Pnina Tamano-Shata -- Rapelang Rabana -- Reyna Duong -- Rihanna -- Roja Maya Limbu and Sujana Rana -- Rosalie Abella -- Rose Fortune -- Roseli Ocampo-Friedmann -- Samantha Power -- Sandra Cauffman -- Sara Mazrouei -- Sara McLagan -- Sau Lan Wu -- Surya Bonaly -- Susan Francia -- Susan Polgar -- Tereza Lee -- Timnit Gebru -- Turia Pitt -- Velma Scantlebury -- Xiye Bastida Patrick -- Yoky Matuoka -- Yoshiko Chuma -- Young Jean Lee -- Yuan Yuan Tan -- Zainab Salbi.
Summary: "Contains one hundred biographies of immigrant women who left their birth countries for a multitude of reasons: some for new opportunities, some out of neccessity. Readers will learn about Madeleine Albright, Asma Khan, Carmen Miranda, Rihanna, and many more. From chefs and surgeons, to musicians and politicians, to champions of judo and chess, these extraordinary figures will inspired girls everywhere to follow their dreams, no matter where they lead."--Back coverSummary: A lavishly photographed motivational treasury of true bedtime tales shares events in the lives of 100 diverse women who have shaped the world, from Asma Khan and Madeline Albright to Rihanna and Josephine Baker.
List(s) this item appears in: Women's History Month (Youth)
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Children's Book Children's Book Dr. James Carlson Library Children's NonFiction 920.72 F274 Available 33111009761038
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's NonFiction 920.72 F274 Available 33111010417307
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

A 2021 NATIONAL PARENTING PRODUCT AWARDS WINNER!

The third installment in the New York Times bestselling Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls series, featuring 100 immigrant women who have shaped, and will continue to shape, our world.

Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls: 100 Immigrant Women Who Changed the World is packed with 100 all-new bedtime stories about the lives of incredible female figures from the past and the present such as:

Anna Wintour, Editor in Chief

Carmen Miranda, Singer and Actress

Diane von Fürstenberg, Fashion Designer

Gloria Estefan, Singer

Ilhan Omar, Politician

Josephine Baker, Entertainer and Activist

Lupita Nyong'o, Actress

Madeleine Albright, Politician

Rihanna, Entrepreneur and Singer

Samantha Power, Diplomat

This volume recognizes women who left their birth countries for a multitude of reasons: some for new opportunities, some out of necessity.

Readers will whip up a plate with Asma Khan, strategize global affairs alongside Madeleine Albright, venture into business with Rihanna, and many more. All of these unique, yet relatable stories are accompanied by gorgeous, full-page, full-color portraits, illustrated by 70 female and nonbinary artists from 29 countries across the globe.

Adelaide Herrmann -- Alice Guy-Blaché -- Angelica Rozeanu -- Anita Sarkeesian -- Anna Wintour -- Anne Hidalgo -- Anne Wafula Strike -- Annika Sörenstam -- Arianna Huffington -- Asma Khan -- Bana Alabed -- Carmen Herrera -- Carmen Miranda -- Carolina Guerrero -- Chinwe Esimai -- Clara Juliana Guerrero Londoño -- Clara Lemlich Shavelson -- Claudia Rankine -- Daniela Schiller -- Daniela Soto-Innes -- Daphne Killer -- Diane von Fürstenberg -- Doreen Simmons -- Edmonia Lewis -- Eileen Gray -- Elena Poniatowska -- Elisa Rojas -- Elisabeth Kübler-Ross -- Elizabeth Nyamayaro -- Emilie Snethlage -- Emmy Noether -- Fatma Ipek Alci -- Frieda Belinfante -- Geraldine Cox -- Geraldine Heaney -- Gerda Taro -- Gloria Estefan -- Golda Meir -- Hannah Arendt -- Hazel Scott -- Ilhan Omar -- Indra Devi -- Jawahir Jewels Roble -- Josephine Baker -- Judy Cassab -- Julieta Lanteri -- Karen Corr -- Karen Horney -- Karin Schmidt -- Keiko Fukuda -- Laskarina "Bouboulina" Pinotsis -- Lina Bo Bardi -- Lisa Sthalekar -- Liz Claiborne -- Lorella Praeli -- Lupe Gonzalo -- Lupita Amondi Nyong'o -- Madeleine Albright -- Malika Oufkir -- Marcela Contreras -- Maria Goeppert Mayer -- Marjane Satrapi -- Marta Empinotti -- Merlene Joyce Ottey -- Min Jin Lee -- Min Mehta -- Muzoon Almellehan -- Nadine Burke Harris -- Nami and Ren Hayakawa -- Niki Yang -- Noor Inayat Khan -- Olga Korbut -- Paula Newby-Fraser -- Pearl Tran and Thu Getka -- Pnina Tamano-Shata -- Rapelang Rabana -- Reyna Duong -- Rihanna -- Roja Maya Limbu and Sujana Rana -- Rosalie Abella -- Rose Fortune -- Roseli Ocampo-Friedmann -- Samantha Power -- Sandra Cauffman -- Sara Mazrouei -- Sara McLagan -- Sau Lan Wu -- Surya Bonaly -- Susan Francia -- Susan Polgar -- Tereza Lee -- Timnit Gebru -- Turia Pitt -- Velma Scantlebury -- Xiye Bastida Patrick -- Yoky Matuoka -- Yoshiko Chuma -- Young Jean Lee -- Yuan Yuan Tan -- Zainab Salbi.

"Contains one hundred biographies of immigrant women who left their birth countries for a multitude of reasons: some for new opportunities, some out of neccessity. Readers will learn about Madeleine Albright, Asma Khan, Carmen Miranda, Rihanna, and many more. From chefs and surgeons, to musicians and politicians, to champions of judo and chess, these extraordinary figures will inspired girls everywhere to follow their dreams, no matter where they lead."--Back cover

A lavishly photographed motivational treasury of true bedtime tales shares events in the lives of 100 diverse women who have shaped the world, from Asma Khan and Madeline Albright to Rihanna and Josephine Baker.

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