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category: Children's Nonfiction
published: Apr 2007
ISBN:9781897187234
publisher: Second Story Press

Astonishing Women Artists

by Heather Ball

tagged: art
Description

Discover the lives of women artists from the 16th century to the present day, such as the early feminist Artemisia Gentileschi, the adventurous Emily Carr, the flamboyant Frida Kahlo, and the brilliant Georgia O’Keeffe.

About the Author
Heather Ball is a professional writer and editor. She has written three other books in the Women’s Hall of Fame Series: Remarkable Women Writers, Magnificent Women in Music, and Great Women Leaders, which was named an American Library Association Amelia Bloomer Project Recommended Read for 2005. She lives and works in Toronto.
Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels
Age:
9 to 13
Grade:
4 to 8
Reading age:
9 to 12
Awards
  • Commended, Amelia Bloomer List
Editorial Reviews

Each well-researched profile entices the reader to learn more about the intriguing woman, her life and her work.

— Canadian Teacher Magazine

An essential purchase for both elementary and middle school libraries.

— Resource Links

These 10 women forged their own paths, fending off struggles to be true to themselves and the art they created.

— The Record, Waterloo
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