women

"A . . . book of essays about violence against women from the . . . feminist critic Jacqueline Rose"--Provided by publisher.

Maria Mitchell's curiosity about the night sky led her to spend hours studying the stars. She discovered a comet as a young woman, winning an award from the King of Denmark for being the first person to discover a new comet using a telescope. Now famous as "the lady astronomer," Maria went on to become a professional astronomer, an unheard of achievement for a woman in the 19th century. She was the first woman to get any kind of government job when she was hired by the United States Naval Observatory. Then as the first woman astronomy professor in the world, Maria used her position at Vassar College to teach young women to set their sights on the sky, training new generations of female astronomers.

"Shirley Chisholm is a hero and trailblazer. She was the first African American woman in Congress and the first woman and African American to seek the nomination for president of the United States from one of the two major political parties"--Provided by publisher.

"Taylor Swift is a talented performer. Do you know her favorite number? Do you know how many Grammy Awards she has won? Learn about one of your favorite performers in this book"--OCLC.

An illustrated biography of Malala Yousafzai, a Muslim teenage girl from Pakistan, who advocates for education of women and children, and whom the Taliban attempted to assassinate on October 9, 2012.

Presents an introduction to artist Frida Kahlo, discussing how her love of Mexico, her husband Diego Rivera, and a serious accident at the age of eighteen influenced her work, and looking at some of her many autobiographical paintings and drawings.

"Introduces readers to the development of women's basketball, as well as the sport's star players from past to present"--Publisher.

"Learn about the [US Women's National Soccer Team's] history, their records in the FIFA Women's World Cup and the Olympics, and more"--Provided by publisher.

"Taylor Swift first made a name for herself by writing love songs. However, she's become more outspoken in both her music and her public statements concerning feminism, political issues, and her place as a woman in the music industry. This change in her life and her music is documented in age-appropriate main text that is supplemented with quote boxes featuring empowering words from this famous singer. Vibrant and informative design elements include full-color photographs, a comprehensive timeline, and a list of ways young people can follow Swift's example and help make the world around them better"--Provided by publisher.

The author argues that women have been taught from an early age to play it safe and not take risks making them afraid to fail and discusses practices that can help to override this ingrained training and be more brave.