The Girl Who Rode a Shark and other stories of Daring Women - Couverture rigide

Ross, Ailsa

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1772780987 ISBN 13 : 9781772780987

Editeur : Pajama Press, 2019

Synopsis

An inspiring biographical collection celebrating the adventurousness and ingenuity of girls and women around the world.

Now more than ever, the world is recognizing how strong women and girls are. How strong? In the early 1920s, Inuit expeditioner Ada Blackjack survived for two years as a castaway on an uninhabited island in the Arctic Ocean before she was finally rescued. And she's just one example.

The Girl Who Rode a Shark: And Other Stories of Daring Women is a rousing collection of biographies focused on women and girls who have written, explored, or otherwise plunged headfirst into the pages of history. Undaunted by expectations, they made their mark by persevering in pursuit of their passions. The tales come from a huge variety of times and places, from a Canadian astronaut to an Indian secret agent to a Balkan pirate queen who stood up to Ancient Rome.

Author and activist Ailsa Ross gives readers a fun, informative piece of nonfiction that emphasizes the boundless potential of a new generation of women.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Ailsa Ross is an author, editor, and fact-checker. Born in Scotland, she studied law with a focus on women's and human rights. Her work on the topic of inspirational women began on social media before expanding into the world of books. She lives in Alberta's Jasper National Park with her family.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Pajama Press
• Date d'édition: 2019
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1772780987
• ISBN 13: 9781772780987
• Reliure: Relié
• Illustrateur: Blackwell Amy
• Nombre de pages: 128
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible