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Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
410 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
A biography of the author of "Little Women" describes how she struggled to achieve her dream of becoming an author and discusses her private life and her accomplishments.
Drawing on the surviving journals and letters of Louisa and her family and friends, author and poet Liz Rosenberg reunites Louisa May Alcott with her most ardent readers. In this warm and sometimes heartbreaking biography, Rosenberg delves deep into the oftentimes secretive life...
Author
Publisher
Rosen YA
Pub. Date
2020.
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
112 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"The fight for women's rights has been going on for as long as the United States has been a nation. From the earliest colonial days, when women had virtually no rights, to the present day, where women are corporate executives and presidential candidates, females have struggled for equal rights and equal opportunities in society. It is a battle that has been fought by many strong and dedicated women. The fight will continue as women strive to reach...
Author
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 7.1 - AR Pts: 3
Physical Desc
312 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
A free verse biography of Mary Shelley, the author of Frankenstein, featuring over 300 pages of black-and-white watercolor illustrations.
Series
Publisher
Greenhaven Publishing
Pub. Date
2020.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
176 pages : maps ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
"Around the world, state legislatures have taken the liberty of policing women's bodies, suppressing women's rights and restricting or prohibiting access to health care, contraception, and abortion. In some countries, women have been banned from breastfeeding in public, are subject to forced sterilization, and are required to have spousal authorization for prenatal and obstetric treatments. Are reproductive rights human rights, and if so, how do we...
Author
Publisher
Zest Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
208 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"This book explores the extraordinary life and work of Mary Edwards Walker, a Civil War surgeon, a spy captured by the Confederacy, and the only woman to have ever been awarded the Medal of Honor."--