| Extraordinary Women Explorers Contributor(s): Rooney, Frances (Author) |
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ISBN: 1896764983 ISBN-13: 9781896764986 Publisher: Second Story Press OUR PRICE: $9.86 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2005 Annotation: Extraordinary Women Explorers Takes The Reader through the extraordinary lives of twelve women. Their stories begin with Sacagawea, guide to the Lewis and Clark expedition in 1805, and end in the present, with Mattie McNair, leader of Arctic and Antarctic expeditions. Their insatiable curiosity, drive and sense of adventure propel them to discover the world around them and their own abilities and potential. As explorers they bring skills in cartography, geography, history, anthropology, botany, photography, linguistics and writing to their travels. These are stories of women who dare to push beyond their own communities in order to live their dreams. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Historical - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - Exploration & Discovery - Juvenile Nonfiction | Girls & Women |
| Dewey: B |
| Series: Women's Hall of Fame |
| Physical Information: 0.32" H x 6.3" W x 8.98" (0.45 lbs) 120 pages |
| Themes: - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 100049 Reading Level: 7.1 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 4.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A thirst for adventure, a desire to push boundaries, and curiosity about the world fill the 10 biographies in Extraordinary Women Explorers. |