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HerStory : 50 women and girls who shook up the world / Katherine Halligan ; illustrated by Sarah Walsh.

By: Contributor(s): Publication details: New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, c2018.Description: 112 pages : color illustrations ; 30 cmISBN:
  • 9781534436640
  • 1534436642
Other title:
  • Her story
  • 50 women and girls who shook up the world
  • Fifty women and girls who shook up the world
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 920.72 B 23
Summary: Move aside history it's time for herstory. Celebrate fifty inspiring and powerful women who changed the world and left their mark in this lavishly illustrated biography compilation that's perfect for fans of Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls and She Persisted. Throughout history, girls have often been discussed in terms of what they couldn't or shouldn't do. Not anymore. It's time for herstory a celebration of not only what girls can do, but the remarkable things women have already accomplished, even when others tried to stop them. In this uplifting and inspiring book, follow the stories of fifty powerhouse women from around the world and across time who each managed to change the world as they knew it forever. Telling the stories of their childhood, the challenges they faced, and the impact of their achievements, each lavishly illustrated spread is a celebration of girl power in its many forms. From astronauts to activists, musicians to mathematicians, these women are sure to motivate young readers of all backgrounds to focus not on the can'ts and shouldn'ts, but on what they can do: anything!
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Item type Current library Call number Status Date due Barcode
J 900 - 999 Hanover Public Library Shelves J920.72 HALL (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 31906001124040

Originally published under title: HerStory: 50 women and girls who shook the world.

Move aside history it's time for herstory. Celebrate fifty inspiring and powerful women who changed the world and left their mark in this lavishly illustrated biography compilation that's perfect for fans of Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls and She Persisted. Throughout history, girls have often been discussed in terms of what they couldn't or shouldn't do. Not anymore. It's time for herstory a celebration of not only what girls can do, but the remarkable things women have already accomplished, even when others tried to stop them. In this uplifting and inspiring book, follow the stories of fifty powerhouse women from around the world and across time who each managed to change the world as they knew it forever. Telling the stories of their childhood, the challenges they faced, and the impact of their achievements, each lavishly illustrated spread is a celebration of girl power in its many forms. From astronauts to activists, musicians to mathematicians, these women are sure to motivate young readers of all backgrounds to focus not on the can'ts and shouldn'ts, but on what they can do: anything!

Age: 8+

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