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She did it! : 21 women who changed the way we think / by Emily Arnold McCully.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: Los Angeles : Disney/Hyperion, 2018Edition: First editionDescription: 267 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781368019910
  • 1368019919
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
Ida Minerva Tarbell -- Jane Addams -- Madam C.J. Walker -- Isadora Duncan -- Marget Sanger -- Ethel Percy Andrus -- Dorothea Lange -- Gladys Tantaquidgeon -- Ella Baker -- Grace Hopper -- Rachel Carson -- Gertrude Berg -- Shirley Chisholm -- Patsy Mink -- Vera Rubin -- Joan Ganz Cooney -- Dolores Huerta -- Barbara Gittings -- Billie Jean King -- Alice Waters -- Temple Grandin -- Second wave feminism.
Summary: "Prepare to discover new heroes among these twenty-one women who challenged the status quo, championed others, and made their voices heard. From Jane Addams to Alice Waters, from groundbreaking artists and social justice advocates to scientific pioneers and business innovators, a strong thread of trailblazing women runs through American history. Written in compelling, accessible prose and vividly illustrated by Caldecott Medalist Emily Arnold McCully, this collection of inspiring and expertly researched profiles charts the bold paths these women forged in the twentieth century." -- Publisher annotation.
Holdings
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Children's Book Children's Book Dr. James Carlson Library Children's NonFiction 920.72 M133 Available 33111009334984
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's NonFiction 920.72 M133 Available 33111009279742
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Meet the bold women who dared to make a difference in this gorgeous, carefully researched collection of profiles by Caldecott Medalist Emily Arnold McCully.



Prepare to discover new heroes among these twenty-one women who challenged the status quo, championed others, and made their voices heard. From Jane Addams to Alice Waters, from groundbreaking artists and social justice advocates to scientific pioneers and business innovators, a strong thread of trailblazing women runs through American history. Written in compelling, accessible prose and vividly illustrated by Emily Arnold McCully, this collection of inspiring and expertly researched profiles charts the bold paths these women forged in the twentieth century.



The subjects profiled include:



Jane Addams, Ethel Percy Drusilla Baker, Gertrude Berg, Rachel Carson, Shirley Chisholm, Joan Cooney, Isadora Duncan, Barbara Gittings, Temple Grandin, Grace Hopper, Dolores Huerta, Billie Jean King, Dorothea Lange, Patsy Mink, Vera Rubin, Margaret Sanger, Gladys Tantaquidgeon, Ida M. Tarbell, Madame C. J. Walker, Alice Watersm and Second Wave Feminism.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 258-267) and index.

"Prepare to discover new heroes among these twenty-one women who challenged the status quo, championed others, and made their voices heard. From Jane Addams to Alice Waters, from groundbreaking artists and social justice advocates to scientific pioneers and business innovators, a strong thread of trailblazing women runs through American history. Written in compelling, accessible prose and vividly illustrated by Caldecott Medalist Emily Arnold McCully, this collection of inspiring and expertly researched profiles charts the bold paths these women forged in the twentieth century." -- Publisher annotation.

Ida Minerva Tarbell -- Jane Addams -- Madam C.J. Walker -- Isadora Duncan -- Marget Sanger -- Ethel Percy Andrus -- Dorothea Lange -- Gladys Tantaquidgeon -- Ella Baker -- Grace Hopper -- Rachel Carson -- Gertrude Berg -- Shirley Chisholm -- Patsy Mink -- Vera Rubin -- Joan Ganz Cooney -- Dolores Huerta -- Barbara Gittings -- Billie Jean King -- Alice Waters -- Temple Grandin -- Second wave feminism.

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