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Beschreibung

One of The Guardian's Best New Children's Books for Summer 2018.

Longlisted for the North Somerset Teachers' Book Award.

Instead of just studying history, let's think about HerStory too!

In this uplifting and inspiring book, now released in a stunning new paperback edition, children can learn about 50 intrepid women from around the world and throughout history, including:


  • Queen Elizabeth I, one of England's most famous monarchs
  • Harriet Tubman, the civil rights pioneer who led many enslaved people to freedom
  • Frida Kahlo, the trailblazing Mexican painter
  • Rosalind Franklin, the British chemist who discovered the structure of DNA

With a range of pioneering careers - from astronauts to activists, musicians to mathematicians and many more - young readers will be inspired to follow their own dreams and to make the world a better place.


Other titles in the series include: YouthQuake and WildLives

One of The Guardian's Best New Children's Books for Summer 2018.

Longlisted for the North Somerset Teachers' Book Award.

Instead of just studying history, let's think about HerStory too!

In this uplifting and inspiring book, now released in a stunning new paperback edition, children can learn about 50 intrepid women from around the world and throughout history, including:


  • Queen Elizabeth I, one of England's most famous monarchs
  • Harriet Tubman, the civil rights pioneer who led many enslaved people to freedom
  • Frida Kahlo, the trailblazing Mexican painter
  • Rosalind Franklin, the British chemist who discovered the structure of DNA

With a range of pioneering careers - from astronauts to activists, musicians to mathematicians and many more - young readers will be inspired to follow their own dreams and to make the world a better place.


Other titles in the series include: YouthQuake and WildLives

Über den Autor
Katherine Halligan (Author)
Katherine Halligan grew up near the beach in southern California. After studying arts, humanities and languages at Duke University, she moved to the UK and earned an MA in Latin American Literature and Culture from the University of London. She honed her writing skills while working as a publisher, writing over 100 books for children. She lives - once again - near the beach in southern California, with her Irish husband and their two daughters.

Sarah Walsh (Illustrator)
Sarah Walsh grew up in upstate New York. When she was little she was obsessed with animals. So much so that she wanted to be one. Her mom knew this and sewed her an assortment of costumes she could wear all year round. She was also obsessed with drawing and from a very small age knew in her heart she would be an artist someday. If....she worked hard enough and practised. Currently Sarah is an internationally published illustrator with several adult colouring books, children's board books, activity books, and greeting cards under her belt. She lives with her family in Kansas City. Her work and other notions can be found at [...].
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2026
Genre: Importe
Produktart: Sachliteratur
Rubrik: Kinder & Jugend
Thema: Geschichte & Politik
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: 112 S.
ISBN-13: 9781788007153
ISBN-10: 1788007158
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Halligan, Katherine
Illustrator: Walsh, Sarah
Hersteller: Nosy Crow Ltd
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Petersen Buchimport GmbH, Vertrieb, Weidestr. 122a, D-22083 Hamburg, gpsr@petersen-buchimport.com
Maße: 289 x 250 x 11 mm
Von/Mit: Katherine Halligan
Erscheinungsdatum: 13.08.2026
Gewicht: 0,664 kg
Artikel-ID: 136057311