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edition:Paperback
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category: Children's Nonfiction
published: Oct 2010
ISBN:9781897187821
publisher: Second Story Press

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 always on the look-out for trailblazing women's stories. She is the author of two other books in the Women's Hall of Fame Series: Dazzling Women Designers and Amazing Women Athletes. A writer and freelance editor, Jill lives in Kingston Ontario.
Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels
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

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

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.

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