Rad American Women A-Z: Rebels, Trailblazers, and Visionaries Who Shaped Our History ... and Our Future!
By Regan McMahon,
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Artful profiles of groundbreakers are fresh, inspiring.
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What's the Story?
RAD AMERICAN WOMEN A-Z offers mini-biographies of 25 diverse U.S. women from the 18th through the 21st centuries who broke barriers, accomplished great things, and paved the way for girls and women who came after them. Each bio (usually five to six paragraphs long) is accompanied by a strong graphic portrait of the woman featured, except X, which stands for "the women whose stories we haven't learned about yet, and the women whose stories we will never read." In the mix, political activist and teacher Angela Davis and rock star Patti Smith shine alongside visionary dancer Isadora Duncan, labor activist Dolores Huerta, and sculptor Maya Lin, who designed the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C.
Is It Any Good?
Besides the dazzling visual presentation, what also makes Rad American Women A-Z special is the fresh selection of women profiled. It's not a fusty, dusty history book. There are women from a wide variety of fields, from sports and entertainment to politics, literature, science, law, medicine, and more -- and many of them are still living.
With striking art and lively, engaging storytelling, Rad American Women A-Z is both inspiring and accessible. Kids may be moved to positive action in their own communities by the list at the back titled "26 Things That You Can Do to Be Rad." A great choice for the home library or classroom.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about how women's lives and opportunities have changed since the 18th century. Who among the women profiled seems as if she made the boldest move for her time?
Which of the women in the book had you heard of? Do you think what they achieved was important? Do you think it had any effect on your life today?
Who isn't in the book that you think is a rad woman? Explain why she's a hero to you.
Book Details
- Author: Kate Schatz
- Genre: Biography
- Topics: Great Girl Role Models , History
- Book type: Non-Fiction
- Publisher: City Lights Publishers
- Publication date: March 23, 2015
- Publisher's recommended age(s): 8 - 16
- Number of pages: 64
- Available on: Paperback, Hardback, iBooks, Kindle
- Last updated: July 12, 2017
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