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Her Epic Adventure: 25 Daring Women Who Inspire a Life Less Ordinary
Thrilling true stories of female adventurers who never stopped believing in themselves -- and achieved the unimaginable!...
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Thrilling true stories of female adventurers who never stopped believing in themselves -- and achieved the unimaginable!
Throughout history, women eager for adventure have long faced obstacles and opposition. But here are the stories of 25 remarkable women -- from pilots to mountain climbers, deep-sea divers to Antarctic explorers -- who defied expectations and made their mark on history. Included are Bessie Coleman, famously known as the first Black woman to earn a pilot's license (two years before Amelia Earhart!). But readers also learn about lesser-known women, such as Diana Nyad, who, at age 64, became the first person to swim from Cuba to Florida without a shark cage, and Arunima Sinha, the first woman amputee to climb Mount Everest. The women's experiences are all different, but they have one thing in common: they didn't let anything get in the way of their dreams!
This highly readable and inspiring book -- organized by sky, peaks, ice, land and water adventures -- describes the achievements of a diverse group of female adventurers from around the world, including women of color, Indigenous women, LGBTQ+ women and women with disabilities. Author Julia De Laurentiis Johnston's text pays particular attention to the barriers and biases these adventurers faced because of their gender and the character and uncompromising ambition they displayed to overcome them. Sidebars provide how-to tips for adventurers, engaging STEM content, fun facts and inspirational quotes. Illustrations throughout the pages by Salini Perera enhance the compelling stories and bring a contemporary feel to the book that makes it accessible and appealing to kids today. Also included are an interview with the modern-day adventurer Lois Pryce, a world map that locates the stories throughout the book, author's sources, resources for kids and an index. This book links to both biography and history curriculums.
Author: Julia de Laurentiis Johnston
Publisher: Kids Can Press
Published: 05/04/2021
Pages: 64
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.15lbs
Size: 10.30h x 9.20w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9781525301100
Audience: Ages 9-12
Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 04/15/2021
Booklist 05/01/2021 pg. 39
About the Author
Julia De Laurentiis Johnston is a writer and podcast host who has worked with Maclean's, The Walrus and Shameless magazines. She holds a MA in journalism from City University and has sat on the Equal Voice Youth Board, an organization dedicated to getting more women elected to government. Julia lives with her family in Toronto, Ontario.
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