Dazzling Women Designers

by Jill Bryant

tagged: women

Description

Profiles of ten inspirational designers including architect Eileen Gray, urban designer Jane Jacobs, roboticist Cynthia Breazeal, and fashion designer Vera Wang.

About the Author

Jill Bryant is a Canadian writer who specializes in children’s non-fiction. Born in Toronto, Jill grew up in Elora and Eden Mills, Ontario. She is a regular contributor to Know magazine and reviewer for Quill & Quire. Jill has lived in Japan, the U.S., England, and Germany. She now makes her home in historic Kingston, Ontario with her husband and their two school-aged daughters.

Age:: 9 to 13
Grade:: 4 to 8
Reading age:: 9 to 12

Awards

Short-listed, American Library Association Amelia Bloomer List of Best Feminist Books

Editorial Reviews

Dazzling Women Designers, like its sister books, makes accessible the lives of accomplished women in order to encourage and motivate its readers to accomplish great things in turn. Highly Recommended.

— CM Magazine

Dazzling Women Designers is an inspirational collection that presents a broad array of design career success stories for young readers to savor.

— Midwest Book Review

With each thoroughly researched account the reader will learn and be inspired from the often controversial impact that these amazing women have had on modern designs. Well written and enjoyable to read.

— Resource Links

highly recommended to anyone who is interested in how women play a role in the diverse field of design.

— The Fall Book Review

Dazzling Women Designers is a fascinating and readable non-fiction text

— ETFO Voice Magazine

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