The New York Public Library Amazing Women In American History (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) (New York Public Library Answer Books for Kids Series) [School & Library Binding]

Sue Heinemann (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1, 1998 | Age Level: 10 and up | Grade Level: 5 and up | Series: New York Public Library Answer Books for Kids Series

THIS EDITION IS INTENDED FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Consists of short answers to questions about the roles and achievements of women in America from prehistory to the end of the 20th-century.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 5-9-From "Who were the first women in America?" to "When did the first woman astronaut go into space?" this book provides hundreds of facts. Presented in a question-and-answer format, the text is succinct, easy to read, and informative. Beginning with Native American women, the chronologically arranged chapters cover a variety of historical periods. Attention is given to abolitionists, the temperance and labor movements, and to developments in literature and science. Along with familiar figures such as Harriet Tubman, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and Wilma Mankiller, Heinemann introduces many interesting women who may not be familiar to readers, such as Kaahumanu, a 19th-century ruler of Hawaii, and Susannah Salter, the first female to be elected as mayor in the United States. Pertinent black-and-white photos appear throughout. A useful index makes this a good resource for reports, and its broad scope and lively writing make it an entertaining read for anyone interested in U.S. history.
Rebecca O'Connell, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, PA
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

From Kirkus Reviews

Taking a chronological and historical approach, this entry in an ongoing series (The New York Public Library Amazing African American History, 1998, etc.) makes use of a question and answer format to respond to questions that students might be asked in class, or ask for themselves, about historical figures. The text is very clear and gratifyingly lively: Marginalia and boxed highlights expand upon or add to the Q&A material. Heinemann takes pains to include as much information as possible on Native American, African-American, Latina, and Asian women. She is careful about names, giving variants of first names and married names whenever possible, and doesn't shrink from straightforward explanations of complex issues, e.g., noting that even Quaker feminist Lucretia Mott thought women demanding the right to vote was too radical. She includes famous women such as First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, and far less famous ones like Nanye-hi (Nancy Ward), a Cherokee elder and leader who led her people to victory and who negotiated peace agreements with white settlers in 1755. It's a volume that is destined to be useful, enlightening, and even empowering. (bibliography, index, not seen, glossary, b&w photos) (Nonfiction. 10-14) -- Copyright ©1998, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 10 and up
  
• School & Library Binding: 192 pages
• Publisher: Turtleback (March 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0613263839
• ISBN-13: 978-0613263832
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,659,428 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Essential Book For Your Child's Library, December 31, 1999

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This review is from: The New York Public Library Amazing Women in American History: A Book of Answers for Kids (The New York Public Library Books for Kids) (Paperback)

I was thrilled to encounter this book. Finally, there is a book to help fill the gaping hole in children's traditional history education. This book is written in a simple question and answer format that provides succinct historical facts about women of all colors. This book should be required in every school!