ISBN: 1558612009

Now there is a series designed especially to introduce young people to women whose heroic lives have helped to shape our world. Informative, inspiring, and engaging, the series tells of e… Mehr…

Now there is a series designed especially to introduce young people to women whose heroic lives have helped to shape our world. Informative, inspiring, and engaging, the series tells of extraordinary achievements women have made throughout the world and introduces younger readers to the realities of other countries and cultures. Grades 6 and up. This unique biography series is designed to introduce young readers to the achievements of women around the world. The books tell the dramatic life stories of courageous women who have overcome adversity and discrimination to make extraordinary contributions to the global community. Each book contains contextual information about the geography, politics, and culture of its subject's homeland and introduces, on an accessible level, concepts such as the global economy, environmental preservation, and human rights. By providing role models, Women Changing the World serves as a source of inspiration for future world changers. Titles in the Series include: Aung San Suu Kyi Standing Up for Democracy in Burma PB $9.95, 1-55861-197-5 HC x 19.95, 1-55861-196-7 Ela Bhatt Uniting Women in India PB $9.95, 1-55861-228-9 HC x $19.95, 1-55861-229-7 Mairead Corrigan and Betty Williams Making Peace in Northern Ireland PB $9.95, 1-55861-201-7 HC x $19.95, 1-55861-200-9 Mamphela Ramphele Challenging Apartheid in South Africa PB $9.95, 1-55861-226-2 HC x $19.95, 1-55861-227-0 Rigoberta Menchu Defending Human Rights in Guatemala PB $9.95, 1-55861-199-1 HC biographies,biographies,children's,children's books,education and reference,ethnic and national,gender studies,government,historical,history Women's Studies, Feminist Press at The City University of New York<

ISBN: 9781558612006

Now there is a series designed especially to introduce young people to women whose heroic lives have helped to shape our world. Informative, inspiring, and engaging, the series tells of e… Mehr…

Now there is a series designed especially to introduce young people to women whose heroic lives have helped to shape our world. Informative, inspiring, and engaging, the series tells of extraordinary achievements women have made throughout the world and introduces younger readers to the realities of other countries and cultures. Grades 6 and up. This unique biography series is designed to introduce young readers to the achievements of women around the world. The books tell the dramatic life stories of courageous women who have overcome adversity and discrimination to make extraordinary contributions to the global community. Each book contains contextual information about the geography, politics, and culture of its subject's homeland and introduces, on an accessible level, concepts such as the global economy, environmental preservation, and human rights. By providing role models, Women Changing the World serves as a source of inspiration for future world changers. Titles in the Series include: "Aung San Suu KyiStanding Up for Democracy in Burma"PB $9.95, 1-55861-197-5HC x 19.95, 1-55861-196-7"Ela BhattUniting Women in India"PB $9.95, 1-55861-228-9HC x $19.95, 1-55861-229-7"Mairead Corrigan and Betty WilliamsMaking Peace in Northern Ireland"PB $9.95, 1-55861-201-7HC x $19.95, 1-55861-200-9"Mamphela RampheleChallenging Apartheid in South Africa"PB $9.95, 1-55861-226-2HC x $19.95, 1-55861-227-0"Rigoberta MenchuDefending Human Rights in Guatemala"PB $9.95, 1-55861-199-1HC x $19.95, 1-55861-198-3 Mairead Corrigan and Betty Williams: Making Peace in Northern Ireland Ling, Bettina / Buscher, Sarah / Bunch, Charlotte, Feminist Press<

ISBN: 9781558612006

The Feminist Press at CUNY. Used - Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside., The Feminist Press at CUNY