Name: Shaking Things Up: 14 Young Women Who Changed the World - Susan Hood
Brand: Susan Hood
Price: 99.15 RON
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This poetic and visual picture book from the award-winning author of Ada's Violin celebrates persistent women throughout history. This collection pairs such noted artists as Caldecott Medalist Sophie Blackall, Lisa Brown, and Hadley Hooper.Each poem and illustration shines with a personality all its own. --Shelf Awareness (starred review)This book has definitely made an impact on my life. --Kitt Shapiro, daughter of Eartha KittFresh, accessible, and inspiring, Shaking Things Up introduces fourteen revolutionary young women--each paired with a noteworthy female artist--to the next generation of activists, trailblazers, and rabble-rousers.From the award-winning author of Ada's Violin and Lifeboat 12, Susan Hood, this is a poetic and visual celebration of persistent women throughout history.In this book of poems, you will find Mary Anning, who was just thirteen when she unearthed a prehistoric fossil. You'll meet Ruby Bridges, the brave six-year-old who helped end segregation in the South. And Maya Lin, who at twenty-one won a competition to create a war memorial, and then had to appear before Congress to defend her right to create.And those are just a few of the young women included in this book. Readers will also hear about Molly Williams, Annette Kellerman, Nellie Bly, Pura Belpré, Frida Kahlo, Jacqueline and Eileen Nearne, Frances Moore Lappé, Mae Jemison, Angela Zhang, and Malala Yousafzai--all whose stories will enthrall and inspire. This poetry collection was written, ill