Rocking the System by Siobhan Parkinson
These 20 illustrated essays are on Irish women, historical and contemporary, who have defied cultural norms around femininity and achieved great things. The subjects include Irish women from Queen Medhbh to Eileen Gray, from Constance Markievicz to Sonia O'Sullivan, covering stateswomen, artists, writers, activists, and rebels of all kinds. This book is published to celebrate the centenary of women's suffrage, and Irish women's remarkable achievements over the centuries.Essential reading for young history buffs
-- Sara Keating * Irish Times *
Siobhán Parkinson is one of Ireland’s best-known writers for children. She has written almost thirty books, most of them for children and teenagers, for which she has won a bagful of awards and nominations, and her books have been translated into about twenty languages. She was Ireland’s first Children’s Laureate in 2010.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781910411964 |
| ISBN 10 | 1910411965 |
| Title | Rocking the System |
| Author | Siobhan Parkinson |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Little Island |
| Year published | 2018-02-01 |
| Number of pages | 208 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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