The Book of Awesome Women: Boundary Breakers, Freedom Fighters, Sheroes and Female Firsts

by Becca Anderson

Overview

“This book is an antidote to the erasure of women from our history.”—Vicki Leon, author of Uppity Women of Ancient Times

Discover some of the most awesome women in history in this collection of short biographies!

Women hold up half the sky and, most days, do even more of the heavy lifting, including childbearing and child-rearing—and often, all after a long day at the office. Women have always been strong, true sheroes, yet oftentimes unacknowledged. As we try and shake off a patriarchal hangover, women are coming into their own, fully embracing their fiery fempower and celebrating their no-holds-barred individuality. It is past time to acknowledge successful women of the world for what they are: super women as true role models.

From the foremothers who blazed trails and broke barriers, to today's women warriors in sports, science, cyberspace, city hall, the lecture hall, and the silver screen, The Book of Awesome Women presents 200 portraits of powerful and inspiring role models for the women and girls poised to become the super women of the future.

Women you will meet in The Book of Awesome Women include:

• Dian Fossey
• Martina Navratilova
• Sojourner Truth
• Indira Ghandi
• Aretha Franklin
• Margaret Mead
• Coretta Scott King
• Georgia O'Keeffe
• Jackie Joyner-Kersee
• Joan Baez
• Eleanor Roosevelt
• Anita Hill
• Wangari Maathai
• And many more

If you liked books such as I Am Malala, Women in Science, Book of Awesome Women Writers, or Teen Trailblazers, you will want to read The Book of Awesome Women.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781633535831
Publisher:	Mango Publishing Group, Inc.
Publication date:	07/25/2017
Series:	Awesome Books
Pages:	341
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.70(d)
Age Range:	13 - 17 Years

About the Author

Becca Anderson is an author, teacher and writing instructor living in the San Francisco Bay Area. Originally from Ohio, Becca’s background in women's studies has given her a lifelong passion for empowering women through their own herstory. The author of several books, including Badass Affirmations and The Book of Awesome Women, Becca Anderson credits her first grade teacher as a great inspiration and runs several popular classes and workshops including “How to Put Your Passion on Paper.” Anderson writes two active blogs, The Daily Inspo Blog and the Blog of Awesome Women.

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

"Brava to all these brave women! Women have been left out of history for far too long. There is much to be learned from these women who paved the way for all of us through courage, daring and smarts." Ntozake Shange, author of For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow is Enough

"This book is an antidote to the erasure of women from our history. These bold and colorful portraits reveal women who dared to pursue their dreams. In that pursuit, they themselves become the raw material, the ideal matrix for other women's dreams." -Vicki Leon, author of Uppity Women of Ancient Times

These women kick ass and should be household names. Now they can be; read this book and tell everyone you know that women who helped win World War II, wrote the computer code that launched humans into space and so much more. The future is female!" —Reeda Josephs, author of Girlfriends Forever; We've Got Each Other's Back

Editorial Reviews

"This non-fiction book by Becca Anderson would make an excellent reference book and is also, at the same time extremely readable. It was fun to go through and learn about famous women, who are presented in a way that kept me reading and wanting to learn more. The title, cleverly, says it all. The chapters are divided into women who broke boundaries of race, gender and personal obstacles to be overcome; those who fought for freedom from the earliest days to the twenty-first century; Sheroes some of whom were my personal heroes as a young girl and as an adult; and those females who dared to be the first to do whatever needed to be done." - PowerfulReadingWomen.com

"Reading this book filled me with happiness and I just felt so amazed by what the women within this book have accomplished. While I recognized a number them in certain sections I was just so wowed by the intense level of detail provided by Anderson throughout. It is impossible to pick a favorite chapter as each was so informative and provided me with so much new knowledge. This read is absolutely a must for anyone interested in history or even just looking to expand their knowledge in a meaningful way. Beyond her detailed work throughout the book Anderson provides a bibliography for those interested in doing additional research. She also includes a card you can submit at the end of the book to nominate women you think deserve to be recognized as awesome. I thought this was a wonderful idea and hope she receives a number of submissions. The Book of Awesome Women'shares stories and triumphs that are not often mentioned in mainstream history and is something you absolutely need to check out."- Nerdy Girl Express

"Now is the time to acknowledge the greatness of women!" - Stylish Southern Mama

"A min-expanding book that will make you smarter!" - Fupping.com

"It is time to acknowledge the successful women of the world. From the foremothers who blazed trails and broke barriers, to today’s women warriors from sports, science, cyberspace, city hall, the lecture hall, and the silver screen, The Book of Awesome Women paints 200 portraits of powerful and inspiring role models for women and girls poised to become super women of the future."- SoCalCityKids

From the Publisher