101 Awesome Women Who Changed Our World by Adams

101 Awesome Women Who Changed Our World by Adams

"Accessible, highly illustrated and empowering, this book is part of a series that deserves a place in every KS2 school library" - School Reading List

Discover the lives of 101 trailblazing women and the remarkable things they achieved.

This beautifully illustrated book is packed with bitesize biographies of activists, leaders, athletes, artists, explorers, and STEM innovators. From the celebrated to the overlooked, these women overcame odds, defied expectations and shattered stereotypes and their stories are sure to inspire young readers and encourage them to dream big.

Spanning across history and from all over the globe, these figures include:
* J.K. Rowling
* Malala Yousafzai
* Marie Curie
* Maya Angelou
* Wangari Maathai
* Anne Frank
* Simone Biles
* Ada Lovelace
* And many more!

Written in a friendly and accessible style, this book includes quotations, fun facts and charming illustrations which bring the lives of these inspiring women to life.

Perfect for kids aged 8+.

Julia Adams is Professor of Sociology at Yale University. She is the author of The Familial State: Ruling Families and Merchant Capitalism in Early Modern Europe.

Elisabeth Clemens is Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Chicago. She is the author of The People's Lobby: Organizational Innovation and the Rise of the Interest Group.

Ann Shola Orloff is Professor of Sociology at Northwestern University. Her most recent book is States, Markets, Families: Gender, Social Policy, and Liberalism in Australia, Canada, Great Britain, and the United States (with Julia O'Connor and Sheila Shaver).