25 Women Who Dared to Go

by Allison Lassieur

Overview

From the fearless to the feared, discover 25 women who dared. Dared to conquer their dreams, win wars, discover sights unseen, and more. Readers will learn about bold women who were determined to achieve something great in the face of adversity.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780756558536
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	08/01/2018
Series:	Daring Women Series
Pages:	64
Product dimensions:	9.25(w) x 10.25(h) x (d)
Age Range:	12 - 15 Years

About the Author

Allison Lassieur has never had pop-star dreams, but she once sang in a choir that went on a multi-state tour on the way to Walt Disney World. Today she’s an award-winning author of more than 150 history and non-fiction books about everything from Ancient Rome to the International Space Station. Her books have received several Kirkus starred reviews and Booklist recommendations, and her historical novel Journey to a Promised Land was awarded the 2020 Kansas Library Association Notable Book Award, and Library of Congress Great Reads Book selection. Allison lives in upstate New York with her husband, daughter, a scruffy, loveable mutt named Jingle Jack, and more books than she can count.

Table of Contents

Introduction — The death-defiers: spies and soldiers — The sky's the limit aviators and astronauts — Doing the impossible: adventurers — Charting the unknown: explorers — Searching the past: archaeologists and anthropologists — Timeline — Glossary — Source notes — Select bibliography — Index.

Interviews

Engaging text and powerful images tell the stories of 25 amazing 20th and 21st century women and their feats of exploration, bravery, and discovery. Writing prompts encourage reflection and analysis of text.

Editorial Reviews

11/01/2018
Gr 5–8—Equal parts educational and motivational, this poignant series elevates women from all over the world and from a variety of historical periods. Twenty-five figures from different industries are spotlighted in each volume, with a variety of social, cultural, racial, and ethnic identities represented in each. Women Who Fought Back explores individuals such as Wangari Maathai and Gloria Steinem, who started movements and spoke up in the face of great odds. This series is distinguished for its rich, nuanced content—facts, inspirational quotes, and high-quality imagery. The format is successful, too, with columns and adequate spacing between text and visual elements. VERDICT An indispensable guide to the lives of great women. Purchase to enlighten middle school readers who hope to change the world.

School Library Journal

Each title is very well written and will be easy for all students to use for research or general information.

School Library Connection