Shaking things up : 14 young women who changed the world

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Summary: "In this book of poems, you will find Mary Anning, who was just thirteen when she unearthed a prehistoric fossil. You'll meet Ruby Bridges, thebrave six year old who helped end segregation in the South. And Maya Lin, who at twenty-one won a competition to create a war memorial, and then had to appear before Congress to defend her right to create. And those are just a few of the young women included in this book. Readers will also hear about Molly Williams, Annette Kellerman, Nellie Bly, Pura Belpr鬠Frida Kahlo, Jacqueline and Eileen Nearne, Frances Moore Lapp鬠Mae Jemison, Angela Zhang, and Malala Yousafzai--all whose stories will enthrall and inspire."--

Record details

ISBN: 9780062741721
Physical Description: 40 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm.
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Edition: First edition.
Publisher: New York, New York : Haprer, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2018]

Content descriptions

General Note:	"Illustrated by 13 extraordinary women"--Cover.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references.
Formatted Contents Note:	Timeline -- Taking the Heat -- Buried Treasure -- Woman of the World -- Turning the Tide -- The Storyteller -- Broken -- Secret Agent Sisters -- Full Circle -- A New School -- Lift-off -- A New Vision -- Break It Down -- Books, Not Bullets.