Cool Women - Softcover

Chipman, Dawn; Nelson, Pamela; Florence, Mari; Wax, Naomi

3.82

38 ratings by Goodreads

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0965975401 ISBN 13: 9780965975407

Publisher: Girl Pr, 1997

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Profiles heroines from past and present, including comic book characters, Amazons, and real individuals such as Babe Didrikson Zaharias, Harriet Tubman, and Althea Gibson

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The roster of female role models in Cool Women is extremely eclectic, spanning history and national boundaries to include Cleopatra and Amelia Earhart. Mexican freedom fighters stand side by side with Soviet WWII fighter pilots, Mother Jones, and Rosie the Riveter. Editor Pam Nelson places emphasis on women who overcame their own fears to go beyond society's expectations and succeed on their own terms. Cool Women also introduces many young readers to women about whom they might otherwise not learn until adulthood, such as Dorothy Parker, Janet Flanner, and Jane Goodall. The eye-catching design and friendly writing style (Josephine Baker's "to-do list" includes "Become toast of Paris") will keep girls' attention and hopefully inspire them to check out some of the references provided.

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