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Scholastic Encyclopedia of Women in the United States [Library Binding]

Sheila Keenan (Author)
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9 and up
Contains biographical sketches of more than 250 women who have helped shape American history from the sixteenth century to the present day, ranging from Native American women to today's top athletes.

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Anne Bradstreet, Pocahontas, Lucretia Mott, Nellie Bly, Isadora Duncan, Amelia Earhart, Dr. Karen Horney, Marilyn Monroe, Oprah Winfrey, Hillary Rodham Clinton... these are women who, over the last 400 years, have helped shape the United States. Packed with intriguing photos and illustrations, this big, glorious volume chronicles and celebrates the lives and achievements of more than 250 American women for the benefit of tomorrow's history-makers. Six different time periods form the framework for the biographies and "Cameos" (more succinct bios of notable women), which are alphabetically arranged. Various sidebars appear in red in the side columns throughout, providing quotations and further insights into some of the issues raised in the biographical entries. A topical index allows readers to search for women in a particular field or category (abolitionists, scientists, Olympic medal winners, astronauts, African American women, politicians, spies, inventors, singers, etc.), and there's also an alphabetical index, which can be used to find particular women, places, events, and topics. Icons to the left of each name identify the women as fitting in one of 10 broad subject areas, including religion, media, military, sciences/math, sports, etc. Just browsing through this encyclopedia will make young readers feel proud of the incredible contributions the "weaker sex" has made--and continues to make--to the world. (Ages 9 and older) --Emilie Coulter

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Grade 4-9?Addressing the fact that "Women have always made history...but they haven't always made it into history books," this volume offers a lively and visually attractive introduction to American women. Over 200 brief, well-written entries about the famous and "should-be-famous" are arranged alphabetically into six chronological chapters. An overview of the social, cultural, and historical events introduces each time period, providing background and context for the biographical sketches and achievements that follow. Representation is broad and includes women of many professions, interests, talents, and political points of view. Throughout the book, sidebars present additional information in the form of cameos, quick portraits and singular achievements of subjects not covered by the main text; "Women's Words," quotes and definitions; and "Women's Sphere," facts about women's work and lives. The illustrations, primarily black-and-white photographs and prints, are numerous?usually several to a page. A detailed table of contents and alphabetical and topical indexes allow for easy use. Accessible and up-to-date, this resource will be useful for reference, circulating, and classroom collections.?Daryl Grabarek, Brooklyn Public Library
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

  • Reading level: Ages 9 and up
  • Library Binding: 206 pages
  • Publisher: Scholastic Trade (September 1996)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0590227920
  • ISBN-13: 978-0590227926
  • Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 9 x 0.7 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #376,584 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Book, March 25, 2000
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This book was wonderful! It contains very interesting facts about the earliest women in America. The book starts with Pocahontas and goes all the way to Maya Lynn. It contains over one hundred women,just in the United States! They came from less prvileged homes to First Ladies. This book has little sidebars that have facts about women or things that happened in that time. I think this is a great book.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Scholastic Encyclopedia of Women in the United States, July 18, 2011
Incredibly fascinating and so informative! Every American female should read this to gain appreciation for those that have given her the rights and opportunities she now has!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Very Nice, Very Comprehensive Book of American Women!, February 2, 2008
This is a great encyclopedia of American women. I sat down and read the whole book so I can tell you it is very comprehensive and very well written. This is a great addition to any public or school library as well as any classroom library in a middle school or high school. A great resource.
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