Girls Who Changed the World
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Girls Who Changed the World

  1. 320 pages
  2. English
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eBook - ePub

Girls Who Changed the World

About this book

Going after you dream doesn’t have to wait – be empowered by these incredible women and start changing the world now.

From the inspiring author of Girls Who Rocked the World comes another comprehensive collection of true, inspiring profiles of successful young women throughout history who made their mark on the world before turning twenty.

Young women today crave strong, independent role models to look to for motivation. Girls Who Changed the World offers a fun and uplifting collection of influential stories with forty-five more movers and shakers who made a difference early on in life.

From Cleopatra to Mindy Kaling, and Aretha Franklin to Emma Watson – each with her own incredible story of how she created life-changing opportunities for herself and the world – you’ll get to know these capable queens of empires and courageous icons of entertainment. Also included are profiles of gutsy teenagers who are out there rocking the world right now and personal aspirations from today’s young women.

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Information

Publisher
Simon & Schuster Children's UK
Year
2018
eBook ISBN
9781471174926
Print ISBN
9781471174919

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Dedication
  3. Epigraph
  4. Note from the Author
  5. Chapter 1: Esther—Queen of Persia
  6. Chapter 2: Cleopatra—Queen of Egypt
  7. Chapter 3: Grace O’Malley—Pirate
  8. Chapter 4: Naya Nuki—Survivor
  9. Chapter 5: Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley—Author
  10. Chapter 6: Ada Byron Lovelace—Mathematician and Computer Programmer
  11. Chapter 7: Annie Oakley—Sharpshooter
  12. Chapter 8: Nellie Bly—Journalist
  13. Chapter 9: Eleanor Roosevelt—Activist and United Nations Delegate
  14. Chapter 10: Dora Thewlis—Suffragette
  15. Chapter 11: Josephine Baker—Dancer and Spy
  16. Chapter 12: Grace Murray Hopper—Computer Scientist and Navy Admiral
  17. Chapter 13: Mary Lou Williams—Pianist and Composer
  18. Chapter 14: Beverly Cleary—Author
  19. Chapter 15: Ruth Bader Ginsburg—US Supreme Court Justice
  20. Chapter 16: Julie Andrews—Actress, Singer, and Author
  21. Chapter 17: Wangari Maathai—Environmental Activist
  22. Chapter 18: Aretha Franklin—Singer
  23. Chapter 19: Hillary Rodham Clinton—Politician and Secretary of State
  24. Chapter 20: Sheila Sri Prakash—Architect
  25. Chapter 21: Arlen Siu BermĂșdez—Revolutionary, Poet, and Musician
  26. Chapter 22: Björk—Singer, Songwriter, and Actress
  27. Chapter 23: Selena—Singer
  28. Chapter 24: Fawzia Koofi—Politician
  29. Chapter 25: Mindy Kaling—Comedian, Actress, and Author
  30. Chapter 26: Jhamak Ghimire—Author
  31. Chapter 27: Venus and Serena Williams—Tennis Players
  32. Chapter 28: Beyoncé—Singer
  33. Chapter 29: Danica Patrick—Race Car Driver
  34. Chapter 30: Misty Copeland—Ballet Dancer
  35. Chapter 31: Sarah McNair-Landry—Adventurer and Cinematographer
  36. Chapter 32: Nadia Nadim—Soccer Player
  37. Chapter 33: Adele—Singer and Songwriter
  38. Chapter 34: Emma Watson—Actress and Activist
  39. Chapter 35: Hou Yifan—Chess Grandmaster
  40. Chapter 36: Lizzy Clark—Actress and Activist
  41. Chapter 37: Bethany Mota—YouTube Vlogger and Fashion Designer
  42. Chapter 38: Tavi Gevinson—Author, Editor, and Actress
  43. Chapter 39: Simone Biles—Gymnast
  44. Chapter 40: Malala Yousafzai—Activist
  45. Chapter 41: Bindi Irwin—Conservationist and Actress
  46. Chapter 42: Amandla Stenberg—Actress and Activist
  47. Chapter 43: Chloe Kim—Snowboarder
  48. Chapter 44: Jazz Jennings—Activist
  49. Chapter 45: Ashima Shiraishi—Rock Climber
  50. Acknowledgments
  51. Recommended Resources
  52. Notes
  53. Copyright