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Her epic adventure : 25 daring women who inspire a life less ordinary / written by Julia De Laurentiis Johnston ; illustrated by Salini Perera.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Toronto : Kids Can Press, [2021]Description: 63 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color map ; 26 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781525301100
  • 1525301101
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Contents:
Introduction -- Sky: Women who took to the skies or rocketed far beyond into outer space! Bessie Coleman -- Amelia Earhart -- Mae Jemison -- Kalpana Chawla. Peaks: Women who scaled the highest mountains or climbed erupting volcanoes! Junko Tabei -- Katina Krafft -- Jimena Lidia Huayllas -- Arunima Sinha. Ice: Women who braved the deep freeze at Earth's polar ends! Ada Blackjack -- In-Young Ahn -- Karen Darke -- Sarah McNair-Landry. Land: Women who ventured through earthly extremes, from dense jungle to searing savanna! Charlotte Small -- Zora Neale Hurston -- Rosita Arvigo -- Black Mambas. Water: Women who challenged what's possible on the ocean deep! Sylvia Earle -- Diana Nyad -- Maya Gabeira -- Laura Dekker -- More amazing adventurers -- Interview with an adventurer -- Adventuring around the world -- Resources -- Index.
Summary: "A thrilling look at 25 female adventurers from around the world who made their marks on history. Women have long been badass adventurers, loop the looping as trick pilots or braving the grueling climb to the top of Mount Everest. But their stories have not always got the recognition they deserve. Here are the stories of 25 remarkable women who have soared the skies, climbed the world's highest peaks and sailed around the world. There are the famous adventurers, such as Amelia Earhart and Junko Tabei, as well as the lesser-known women, such as Diana Nyad, who at age 64 became the first person to swim from Cuba to Florida without a shark cage (and trust us, she might have needed one!). Alongside each biography are fun, interactive sidebars that show kids just what it takes to become an adventurer themselves, like how to survive an avalanche or what exactly happens to your body in space. The featured women are incredibly diverse, with many stories of people of color, women with disabilities and LGBTQ+ women. What they all have in common is that they didn't let anything get in the way of their dreams. With playful illustrations to enhance the compelling stories, it's a book that shows kids that anything -- and any adventure -- is possible!"-- Provided by publisher.
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Children's Book Children's Book Dr. James Carlson Library Children's NonFiction 910.9252 D342 Checked out 05/18/2024 33111009808946
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's NonFiction 910.9252 D342 Available 33111010515308
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Thrilling true stories of female adventurers who never stopped believing in themselves -- and achieved the unimaginable!

Throughout history, women eager for adventure have long faced obstacles and opposition. But here are the stories of 25 remarkable women -- from pilots to mountain climbers, deep-sea divers to Antarctic explorers -- who defied expectations and made their mark on history. Included are Bessie Coleman, famously known as the first Black woman to earn a pilot's license (two years before Amelia Earhart!). But readers also learn about lesser-known women, such as Diana Nyad, who, at age 64, became the first person to swim from Cuba to Florida without a shark cage, and Arunima Sinha, the first woman amputee to climb Mount Everest. The women's experiences are all different, but they have one thing in common: they didn't let anything get in the way of their dreams!

This highly readable and inspiring book -- organized by sky, peaks, ice, land and water adventures -- describes the achievements of a diverse group of female adventurers from around the world, including women of color, Indigenous women, LGBTQ+ women and women with disabilities. Author Julia De Laurentiis Johnston's text pays particular attention to the barriers and biases these adventurers faced because of their gender and the character and uncompromising ambition they displayed to overcome them. Sidebars provide how-to tips for adventurers, engaging STEM content, fun facts and inspirational quotes. Illustrations throughout the pages by Salini Perera enhance the compelling stories and bring a contemporary feel to the book that makes it accessible and appealing to kids today. Also included are an interview with the modern-day adventurer Lois Pryce, a world map that locates the stories throughout the book, author's sources, resources for kids and an index. This book links to both biography and history curriculums.

Includes bibliographical references (page 62) and index.

"A thrilling look at 25 female adventurers from around the world who made their marks on history. Women have long been badass adventurers, loop the looping as trick pilots or braving the grueling climb to the top of Mount Everest. But their stories have not always got the recognition they deserve. Here are the stories of 25 remarkable women who have soared the skies, climbed the world's highest peaks and sailed around the world. There are the famous adventurers, such as Amelia Earhart and Junko Tabei, as well as the lesser-known women, such as Diana Nyad, who at age 64 became the first person to swim from Cuba to Florida without a shark cage (and trust us, she might have needed one!). Alongside each biography are fun, interactive sidebars that show kids just what it takes to become an adventurer themselves, like how to survive an avalanche or what exactly happens to your body in space. The featured women are incredibly diverse, with many stories of people of color, women with disabilities and LGBTQ+ women. What they all have in common is that they didn't let anything get in the way of their dreams. With playful illustrations to enhance the compelling stories, it's a book that shows kids that anything -- and any adventure -- is possible!"-- Provided by publisher.

Introduction -- Sky: Women who took to the skies or rocketed far beyond into outer space! Bessie Coleman -- Amelia Earhart -- Mae Jemison -- Kalpana Chawla. Peaks: Women who scaled the highest mountains or climbed erupting volcanoes! Junko Tabei -- Katina Krafft -- Jimena Lidia Huayllas -- Arunima Sinha. Ice: Women who braved the deep freeze at Earth's polar ends! Ada Blackjack -- In-Young Ahn -- Karen Darke -- Sarah McNair-Landry. Land: Women who ventured through earthly extremes, from dense jungle to searing savanna! Charlotte Small -- Zora Neale Hurston -- Rosita Arvigo -- Black Mambas. Water: Women who challenged what's possible on the ocean deep! Sylvia Earle -- Diana Nyad -- Maya Gabeira -- Laura Dekker -- More amazing adventurers -- Interview with an adventurer -- Adventuring around the world -- Resources -- Index.

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