Dublin, Anne

"From the poorest neighborhoods in Kenya to the halls of the Canadian Supreme Court, the Jewish women found in these pages have accomplished remarkable feats. Some survived the horrors of the Holocaust while others had more peaceful childhoods, but all of them saw unfairness in their world and decided to do something about it"--Provided by publisher.

"In 1492, Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand of Spain signed the Edict of Expulsion, giving all Jews three months to leave the country. In the aftermath, twelve-year-old Joseph escapes to Lisbon, Portugal with his parents and younger sister, Gracia. After only eight months of safety, Joseph and Gracia, along with hundreds of other Jewish children, are kidnapped from the port in Lisbon and put on a ship. They then make a dangerous journey to the island of S?o Tom?, off the coast of West Africa. Now slaves, they are forced to work on a sugarcane plantation. Joseph must work in the fields, his life repeatedly saved by a combination ofluck, strength, and quick wits. While Gracia tries to accepttheir circumstances, Joseph holds on to the hope that, one day, they will be free.

Presents profiles of various dancers, including Alicia Alonso, Anna Sokolow, Carmen Amaya, Anna Pavlova, Pearl Primus, Liz Lerman, Judith Marcuse, Jawole Willa Jo Zollar, Karen Kain, and Geeta Chandran, with a discussion of their achievements and different uses of the art form.

Examines the life and achievements of Bobbie Rosenfeld, a Canadian athlete who excelled in a number of sports, and who was part of the first female team to participate in track and field at the 1928 Olympics.