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Children's Nonfiction Historical

Lives of Extraordinary Women

Rulers, Rebels (and What the Neighbors Thought)

by (author) Kathleen Krull

illustrated by Kathryn Hewitt

Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Initial publish date
Feb 2001
Category
Historical
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9780152008079
    Publish Date
    Feb 2001
    List Price
    $30

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Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels

  • Age: 10 to 12
  • Grade: 5 to 7

Description

Not all governments have been run by men.Lives of Extraordinary Womenturns the spotlight on women who have wielded power, revealing their feats--and flaws--for all the world to see. Here you'll find twenty of the most influential women in history: queens, warriors, prime ministers, first ladies, revolutionary leaders. Some are revered. Others are notorious. What were they really like?
In this grand addition to their highly praised series, Kathleen Krull and Kathryn Hewitt celebrate some of the world's most noteworthy women, ranging from the famous to those whose stories have rarely been told.
Features twenty extraordinary women, including:
Cleopatra
Joan of Arc
Elizabeth I
Harriet Tubman
Eleanor Roosevelt
Eva Perón

About the authors

Contributor Notes

Kathleen Krull is well known for her innovative, award-winning nonfiction for young readers. She is a book reviewer and former children's book editor. Ms. Krull lives in San Diego, California.

Kathryn Hewitt illustrated the previous books in the Lives of the...series, as well as popular picture books for younger readers. She lives in Santa Monica, California.

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