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America's
Notable Women Series
Other
Books in the Series
Women
of Granite
Women
of the Golden State
Women
of the Lone Star State
Women
of the Empire State
Women
of the Constitution State
New! A
series featuring prominent and often
under-recognized women from every state, the
book is a must for
both classroom and library.
Children
will love this easy-to-use introduction
to research.
Each profile includes:
·
One or two
illustrations of the woman
·
A turning-point event
in the person’s life
·
A short biography
·
“Tidbits” –
fascinating additional facts about
the profiled woman or her times.
·
An extensive timeline
·
Ideas for further
reading and research
·
A glossary of
unfamiliar words.
The book is
perfect for units on women’s studies,
American history,
biography, or just for fun. Each
chapter has been
extensively researched. A partial
adult bibliography
appears at the end of the book.
The complete
research bibliography is available in
downloadable PDF
format from
Apprentice
Shop Books.
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Published
by Apprentice Shop Books
April
2009
ISBN
0-9723410-5-6
$16,
Paperback
136 pages
Grade
4-5
Did
You Know?
Anne
Bradstreet lost a collection of over
800
books when their house burned.
After the fire, she wrote her poem,
"Upon the Burning of Our House,
July 10, 1666."
Maria
Mitchell was the first woman
astronomer in the United States. However,
she also worked hard for women's
education and equal rights.
After
retiring from skating, Tenley
Albright went on to become a doctor.
She was one of only five women in
her class at Harvard Medical School.
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Read
about these and 22 other
remarkable women from Massachusetts.
Each profile includes a biography, illustrations,
a timeline, additional fun facts, sources
for further reading, and a glossary.
To
purchase go to: Apprentice Shop Books
Amazon.com
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