Lives of Extraordinary Women: Rulers, Rebels (And What the Neighbors Thought) - Brossura

Krull, Kathleen

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0544247612 ISBN 13: 9780544247611

Casa editrice: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2013

Riassunto

Not all governments have been run by men. Lives of Extraordinary Women turns the spotlight on women who have wielded power, revealing their feats--and flaws--for all the world to see. Here you'll find twenty of the most influential women in history: queens, warriors, prime ministers, first ladies, revolutionary leaders. Some are revered. Others are notorious. What were they really like?
In this grand addition to their highly praised series, Kathleen Krull and Kathryn Hewitt celebrate some of the world's most noteworthy women, ranging from the famous to those whose stories have rarely been told.
Features twenty extraordinary women, including:
Cleopatra
Joan of Arc
Elizabeth I
Harriet Tubman
Eleanor Roosevelt
Eva Perón

Su questo libro

Recensione:

"A captivating browsers’ delight."—School Library Journal

* "Fabulous reading, great for research, deliciously . . . feminist."—Kirkus Reviews, starred review

L'autore:

Kathleen Krull is well known for her innovative, award-winning nonfiction for young readers. She is a book reviewer and former children's book editor. Ms. Krull lives in San Diego, California.

Kathryn Hewitt illustrated the previous books in the Lives of the...series, as well as popular picture books for younger readers. She lives in Santa Monica, California.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
• Data di pubblicazione: 2013
• ISBN 10: 0544247612
• ISBN 13: 9780544247611
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 96
• Disegnatore: Hewitt Kathryn