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Rad American Women A-Z  Cover Image Book Book

Rad American Women A-Z / written by Kate Schatz, illustrated by Miriam Klein Stahl.

Schatz, Kate. (Author). Klein Stahl, Miriam, (illustrator.).

Summary:

"Profiled are 26 American women from the 18th through 21st centuries, who have made-or are still making--history as artists, writers, teachers, lawyers, or athletes. The women come from a variety of economic and ethnic backgrounds and many had to overcome extreme hardships. One woman represents each alphabetical letter beginning with Angela Davis, an activist, teacher, and writer, and concludes with Zora Neale Hurston, an anthropologist and writer."--Publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780872866836
  • ISBN: 0872866831
  • Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm
  • Publisher: San Francisco : City Lights Books, [2015]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Publisher, publishing date and paging may vary
Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references.
Formatted Contents Note:
Angela Davis -- Billie Jean King -- Carol Burnett -- Dolores Huerta -- Ella Baker -- Florence Griffith-Joyner -- The Grimke sisters -- Hazel Scott -- Isadora Duncan -- Jovita Idar -- Kate Bornstein -- Lucy Parsons -- Maya Lin -- Nellie Bly -- Odetta -- Patti Smith -- "Queen Bessie" Coleman -- Rachel Carson -- Sonia Sotomayor -- Temple Grandin -- Ursula K. LeGuin -- Virginia Apgar -- Wilma Mankiller -- X -- Yuri Kochiyama -- Zora Neale Hurston.
Target Audience Note:
1040L Lexile
Study Program Information Note:
Accelerated Reader AR MG 6.7 2 190982.
Subject: Davis, Angela Y. (Angela Yvonne), 1944-
King, Billie Jean.
Burnett, Carol.
Huerta, Dolores, 1930-
Baker, Ella, 1903-1986.
Griffith Joyner, Florence Delorez, 1959-1998.
Grimké, Angelina Emily, 1805-1879.
Grimké, Sarah, 1792-1873.
Scott, Hazel.
Duncan, Isadora, 1877-1927.
Idar, Jovita, 1885-1946.
Bornstein, Kate, 1948-
Parsons, Lucy E. (Lucy Eldine), 1853-1942.
Lin, Maya, 1959-
Bly, Nellie, 1864-1922.
Odetta, 1930-2008.
Smith, Patti.
Coleman, Bessie, 1892-1926.
Carson, Rachel, 1907-1964.
Sotomayor, Sonia, 1954-
Grandin, Temple.
Le Guin, Ursula K., 1929-2018.
Apgar, Virginia, 1909-1974.
Mankiller, Wilma, 1945-2010.
Kochiyama, Yuri.
Hurston, Zora Neale.
Women > United States > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Women > Biography.
Genre: Biographies.
Juvenile works.

Available copies

  • 28 of 29 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
  • 9 of 9 copies available at Scenic Regional.

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  • 0 current holds with 29 total copies.
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