The girl who rode a shark & other stories of daring women / by Ailsa Ross ; illustrated by Amy Blackwell
Material type:
TextPublisher: Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Pajama Press, 2019Description: 127 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cmContent type: - text
- still image
- unmediated
- volume
- 1772780987
- 9781772780987
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Children's Book
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Dr. James Carlson Library | Children's NonFiction | 920.72 R823 | Available | 33111009386018 | ||||
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Children's Book
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Main Library | Children's NonFiction | 920.72 R823 | Available | 33111009717832 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
An inspiring biographical collection celebrating the adventurousness and ingenuity of girls and women around the world.
Now more than ever, the world is recognizing how strong women and girls are. How strong? In the early 1920s, Inuit expeditioner Ada Blackjack survived for two years as a castaway on an uninhabited island in the Arctic Ocean before she was finally rescued. And she's just one example.
The Girl Who Rode a Shark: And Other Stories of Daring Women is a rousing collection of biographies focused on women and girls who have written, explored, or otherwise plunged headfirst into the pages of history. Undaunted by expectations, they made their mark by persevering in pursuit of their passions. The tales come from a huge variety of times and places, from a Canadian astronaut to an Indian secret agent to a Balkan pirate queen who stood up to Ancient Rome.
Author and activist Ailsa Ross gives readers a fun, informative piece of nonfiction that emphasizes the boundless potential of a new generation of women.
"Biographical vignettes highlight exciting adventures and innovative contributions of women and girls from a wide variety of countries and historical periods."-- Provided by publisher.