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The book of awesome women : boundary breakers, freedom fighters, sheroes & female firsts /

"Meet the clever, adventurous, visionary females--athletes, artists, scientists, activists and warrior queens--who set off on a journey to awaken consciousness and achieve immortal greatness"--Jacket

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Anderson, Becca (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : MJF Books, [2017]
Subjects:
Women > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Women heroes > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Women superheroes > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Women adventurers > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Femmes > Biographies > Ouvrages pour la jeunesse.
Héroïnes > Biographies > Ouvrages pour la jeunesse.
Aventurières > Biographies > Ouvrages pour la jeunesse.
Women adventurers.
Women.
Women heroes.
Biography
Juvenile works.
Biographies.
Table of Contents:
  • The courage of women
  • Forward
  • Introduction
  • 1. Amazons among us
  • 2. Eco awesome: saving mother earth
  • 3. Awesome athletes: leveling the playing field
  • 4. She blinded them with science: breaking new ground
  • 5. Still she rises: Awesome women of color
  • 6. They resisted. They persisted. They are awesome
  • 7. Amazing musicians and muses: taking center stage
  • 8. Awesome artists: creative woman power
  • Bibliography