NEW DELHI: Deepening the political disaster in Himachal Pradesh and posing a severe menace to the Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu govt within the state, six disqualified Congress legislators and three independents MLAs joined BJP in New Delhi on Saturday. The impartial MLAs had resigned on Friday.They hit out on the Cong govt within the state, saying […]
The perfect introduction for learning about women throughout history who dared to do the extraordinary! Inspire our new generation of women to explore, discover, persist, succeed, and fight like a girl! A great gift for girls 9-12!
Women have been doing amazing, daring, and dangerous things for years, but they’re rarely mentioned in our history books as adventurers, daredevils, or rebels. This new compilation of brief biographies features women throughout history who have risked their lives for adventure―many of whom you may not know, but all of whom you’ll WANT to know, such as:
Annie Edson Taylor, the first person who dared to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel
Valentina Tereshkova, the first woman who dared to fly in space
Helen Gibson, the first woman who dared to be a professional stunt person
And many more! If you and your child enjoyed She Persisted by Chelsea Clinton, Little Dreamers, Goodnight Stories for Rebel Girls or Girls Think of Everything, you will love reading Women Who Dared.
From the Publisher
The Daredevils
Annie Edson Taylor – The first person who dared to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel.
The Adventurers
Barbara Hillary – The first African-American woman to set foot on the North Pole.
The Rebels
Keiko Fukuda – the first woman to achieve the highest rank in martial arts.
Publisher : Sourcebooks Explore (September 5, 2017)
Language : English
Hardcover : 128 pages
ISBN-10 : 1492653276
ISBN-13 : 978-1492653271
Reading age : 6 – 11 years, from customers
Lexile measure : 950L
Grade level : 3 – 8
Item Weight : 1.18 pounds
Dimensions : 7.25 x 0.57 x 9.25 inches
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