Quick quiz: Which queen only took two baths in her entire lifetime? Don't know that one? Here's the book for you. Packed with short biographies of leaders who happen to be women, this is a journey through names you know and a few you probably won't recognize.
Sprinkled with their pets, their bad habits, their nicknames, their accomplishments are celebrated and the differences they have made in the world are raised into the light.
A great introduction to the many women whose brains and strong character have empowered them to lead peoples all over the globe.
96 pages 978-0152008079 Ages 9-12
Recommended by: Barb Langridge, abookandahug.com
********* Not all governments have been run by men. Lives of Extraordinary Women turns the spotlight on women who have wielded power, revealing their feats--and flaws--for all the world to see. Here you'll find twenty of the most influential women in history: queens, warriors, prime ministers, first ladies, revolutionary leaders. Some are revered. Others are notorious. What were they really like? In this grand addition to their highly praised series, Kathleen Krull and Kathryn Hewitt celebrate some of the world's most noteworthy women, ranging from the famous to those whose stories have rarely been told.--from the publisher Features twenty extraordinary women, including: Cleopatra Joan of Arc Elizabeth I Harriet Tubman Eleanor Roosevelt Eva Perón
