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edition:Paperback
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category: Children's Nonfiction
published: Apr 2004
ISBN:9781896764818
publisher: Second Story Press

Great Women Leaders

by Heather Ball

tagged: political, social activists, women, girls & women
Description

Great Women Leaders profiles ten women who took their place on the world stage, many in positions of leadership.

 

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 12
Grade:
4 to 8
Reading age:
9 to 12
Awards
  • Commended, Amelia Bloomer Project's 2005 Best Feminist Books for Young Readers - American Library Association
Editorial Reviews

The book continues the series' work of filling in the gaps of traditional history with the stories of influential women.

— Quill & Quire

An excellent reference for women's studies courses and a support for world history investigations.

— Resource Links

Ball writes with enthusiasm and interest and makes each life real and appealing for both elementary and secondary students.

— Professionally Speaking (Ontario College of Teachers)

For ages nine to 13, but should prove fascinating to women of any age.

— Burnaby NOW
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