Daring Women: 25 Women Who Ruled

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Discover 25 women who shattered the glass ceiling each in their own way. In politics government the business world and more these women show us that ambition perseverance and hard work go a long way.

Rebecca Stanborough spent her teenage years in a ramshackle community house with 21 people and two bathrooms. Now she lives and writes in St. Augustine, Florida, surrounded by alligators, island rats, and roseate spoonbills, none of whom has ever asked to share her bathroom.

Equal parts educational and motivational, this poignant series elevates women from all over the world and from a variety of historical periods. . . .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. An indispensable guide to the lives of great women. Purchase to enlighten middle school readers who hope to change the world.-- "School Library Journal, Series Made Simple"