Calkhoven, Laurie . Women
Who Changed the World. Scholastic
Press 2016 96p $8.99 ISBN 978-0-545-88962-9 Series: 50 Amazing Americans ms
Nonfiction E-BN
The 50 Amazing Americans series introduces young
readers to women with a wide variety of talents and strong work ethic who
helped shape our country.
This book is perfect for middle-school readers; girls and boys alike will love reading these short biographies about fifty women who changed the world for all the women to come. Readers will recognize many of them, such as Serena Williams, Hillary Clinton, and Pocahontas, but also get to read about amazing women they may never have heard of, such as astronomer Annie Jump Cannon and environmentalist Rachel Carson. Each biography lasts only one or two pages, with pictures and/or drawings and sidebars with extra information. Middle schoolers will be drawn to these fun pages and want to continue to turn them to learn more about women in American History.
This book is perfect for middle-school readers; girls and boys alike will love reading these short biographies about fifty women who changed the world for all the women to come. Readers will recognize many of them, such as Serena Williams, Hillary Clinton, and Pocahontas, but also get to read about amazing women they may never have heard of, such as astronomer Annie Jump Cannon and environmentalist Rachel Carson. Each biography lasts only one or two pages, with pictures and/or drawings and sidebars with extra information. Middle schoolers will be drawn to these fun pages and want to continue to turn them to learn more about women in American History.
Summary: The 50 Amazing Americans series
introduces young readers to women with a wide variety of talents and strong
work ethic who helped shape our country.
Women-Biography --Erin
Daley
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