Cadet No. 1 And Other Amazing Women In The Armed Forces SHORTLISTED FOR THE ATTA GALATTA CHILDREN'S NON-FICTION BOOK PRIZE 2022

by Maya Chandrasekaran, Meera Naidu (Illustrator)

Overview

Meet Wing Commander Dr Vijayalakshmi Ramanan, the first female officer in the Indian Air Force; Major Priya Jhingan, the first lady cadet in the Indian Army; and the all-woman Navy crew who circumnavigated the world!

Follow the journeys of these exceptional, path-breaking women in the Indian Armed Forces, who shattered stereotypes and created new opportunities. Interspersed with vivid illustrations, diary entries and blog posts, these stories are sure to inspire young readers.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9789354228957
Publisher:	Harper Children's
Publication date:	10/22/2021
Sold by:	HARPERCOLLINS
Format:	eBook
Pages:	148
File size:	11 MB
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About the Author

Maya Chandrasekaran is, in no particular order, an author, traveller, mother, investor, climate warrior and progressive. She lives in Bangalore with her husband and two sons, and is generally located lost in a good book.
Meera Naidu is an artist and textile designer who has settled in Bangalore after growing up all over India. When her son lets her, she works on reimagining traditional craft and design with communities across India. She is a keen scuba diver, lover of golden shoes and chow-chow baath, and now an illustrator.