100 Women Who Shaped World History (100 Series) (Paperback)

by Gail Meyer Rolka (Author)

Editorial Reviews

From Booklist
Gr. 7-12. Arranged chronologically, this selection of 100 profiles reveals how much women have done to shape history. Beginning with Queen Makare Hatshepsut (c. 1503-1468 B.C.) and concluding with Rigoberta Menchu, still actively involved in human rights issues, the concisely written profiles span history and place each woman's accomplishments within the context of the society in which she lived. As a bonus for readers who enjoy trivia and challenges, Rolka includes a trivia quiz and a list of related projects. A time line, locator maps, cross-references, and an index are planned. With those promised additions, the book, while not inclusive, will be a must for women's history collections. Patricia Braun

Product Details

• Reading level: Young Adult
  
• Paperback: 112 pages
• Publisher: Bluewood Books (April 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0912517069
• ISBN-13: 978-0912517063
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.7 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #573,627 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars 100 Women Who Shaped World History, March 25, 2000

By A Customer

I think this is an excellent book for girls to read because it shows them that there are women who changed or help change world history.The author tells about the troubles the women went though and what they accomplished. This book does not just talk about queens and princesses, but also includes less privileged women who made important changes. It goes all the way back to Queen Makare Hatshepsut in 1530 BC and ends with Rigoberta Menchu. This book includes a trivia quiz and maps to show you where the women lived/live. Overall, I believe this is an excellent book because many of these women have been left out of school history books.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars 100 Women Who Shaped World History, April 2, 2001

By A Customer

I think this book is a wonderful book to read. It shows how women changed the world history by what they accomplished and how they stand up from their troubles. At the end of the book there's a really interesting trivia quiz. On top of each page, there's a map that shows where the women lived/lives. The only flaw in this book is that the pictures are not well drawn.

4.0 out of 5 stars Very cool book, February 17, 2009

By	Y. Sirken (California) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Simple, easy to read and highlights the great acts of many women I would not have otherwise known of!