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Girls can!, smash stereotypes, defy expectations, and make history!, by Marissa Sebastian, Tora Shae Pruden, Paige Towler

Label
Girls can!, smash stereotypes, defy expectations, and make history!, by Marissa Sebastian, Tora Shae Pruden, Paige Towler
Language
eng
resource.biographical
collective biography
Illustrations
illustrationsphotographs
Index
index present
Intended audience
Ages: 10 and up, National Geographic KidsGrades: 4-6, National Geographic Kids
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Girls can!
Oclc number
1149212676
Responsibility statement
by Marissa Sebastian, Tora Shae Pruden, Paige Towler
Series statement
National Geographic kids
Sub title
smash stereotypes, defy expectations, and make history!
Summary
"Book about girls who have achieved remarkable feats, meant to empower today's girls"--, Provided by publisher"This book puts to rest the tired adages of things girls "can't" do with powerful proof that girls not only CAN, but they DO! Featuring profiles of over 75 remarkable women from across centuries and around the world, from math whiz Katherine Johnson to legendary leaders like Queen Elizabeth I, game changers like Serena Williams to avant-garde artists like Frida Kahlo, and so many more, you'll discover amazing, diverse women, both famous and little-known, who smashed stereotypes, overcame odds, and achieved their goals." -- Amazon.com
Table Of Contents
Leadership. Girls can lead! ; Gallant gals -- Sports & adventure. Girls can play sports! ; Broader beauty ; Ridiculous myths & laws -- Literature & the arts. Girls can be artists! ; Well-written women ; Girls who geek out -- Science & math. Girls can do math! ; Inventions by women -- Changing the world. Girls can change the world! ; Boys can too! -- Questions for discussion
Target audience
juvenile
Classification
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