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Shaking things up

14 young women who changed the world

Selina Alko, Sophie Blackall, Lisa Brown, Hadley Hooper, Emily Winfield Martin, Oge Mora, Julie Morstad, Sara Palacios, LeUyen Pham, Erin K. Robinson, Isabel Roxas, Shadra Strickland, Melissa Sweet, Susan Hood

Ages 7–12

Readers rate it 4.3 (3 on Hardcover)

40 pages · Released 2018

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This illustrated biography collection celebrates 14 young women who defied odds and changed the world through courage, activism, and innovation. The book is age-appropriate and designed for young readers, with vibrant artwork by multiple illustrators and inspiring stories of historical and contemporary figures. It centers persistence, resilience, and positive social change without graphic or disturbing content, though some stories touch on serious historical injustices.

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Fourteen revolutionary young women, who, through determination and perseverence, sparked change in the world. MOLLY WILLIAMS; MARY ANNING; NELLIE BLY; PURA BELPR ; ANNETTE KELLERMANN; FRIDA KAHLO; EILEEN AND JACQUELINE NEARNE; RUBY BRIDGES; FRANCES MOORE LAPP ; MAE JEMISON; MAYA LIN; ANGELA ZHANG; MALALA YOUSAFZAI. Fourteen revolutionary young women, who, through determination and perseverence, sparked change in the world. MOLLY WILLIAMS; MARY ANNING; NELLIE BLY; PURA BELPR ; ANNETTE KELLERMANN; FRIDA KAHLO; EILEEN AND JACQUELINE NEARNE; RUBY BRIDGES; FRANCES MOORE LAPP ; MAE JEMISON; MAYA LIN; ANGELA ZHANG; MALALA YOUSAFZAI.

Shelved under

  • Feminist criticism
  • Self-realization
  • Young women
  • History
  • Social role
  • Women
  • Dissenters
  • Women, juvenile literature

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ISBN 9780062699459 · HarperCollins Publishers

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