So many women in history spent their entire lives dedicated to a career, freedom, women's rights, education, science, or proving they could do just about anything- from hiking Mount Everest to winning an Olympic medal! We can all learn and find inspiration from this collection of courageous stories that show us how each of these women achieved their dreams. This collection is an A to Z guide of inspiring stories of strong women.
Lisa Graves is a freelance author, illustrator and creative director. She is also a history enthusiast, sci-fi geek, book nerd, mom, chronic doodler, and heckler. She can name all 50 states in alphabetical order in under 30 seconds and has an unreasonable fear of moths. Lisa Graves is a freelance author, illustrator and creative director. She is also a history enthusiast, sci-fi geek, book nerd, mom, chronic doodler, and heckler. She can name all 50 states in alphabetical order in under 30 seconds and has an unreasonable fear of moths.
""Presented in alphabet form, this book names amazing women movers and shakers, explorers and leaders, artists and royalty. Its glimpses at a diverse selection of influential women throughout history are accompanied by twenty-six head-to-toe watercolor portraits, while the brief biographies outline the women's outstanding achievements, from A for Mary Anning, who revolutionized the field of paleontology, to Z for Babe Didrikson Zaharias, a superstar athlete. It's an excellent resource for introducing children to world-class role models."" - FOREWORD (SEPT/OCT 2020)