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5-minute stories for fearless girls

Call Number

  • J 920.72 HOWD (CEN, EAS, OSH, WSQ)

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Publication Information

Toronto, Ontario, Canada : Collins, [2018]

Physical Description

169 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm

Audience

Ages 4 and up.

Summary

Presents the stories of twelve women who followed their dreams and achieved success, including ballerina Misty Copeland, author J.K. Rowling, scientist Jane Goodall, and First Lady Michelle Obama.

Contents

  • Flying high
  • Misty on stage
  • Ruth Wakefield, one smart cookie
  • The woman who roars
  • Viola Desmond takes her seat
  • Joanne & Harry
  • Hayley Wickenheiser, hockey legend
  • Princess of the people
  • Deepika Kurup asks the right questions
  • Jane and the chimps
  • Zahra Lari, ice princess
  • Michelle Obama, superhero.

Added Authors

Nick Craine

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