Girls Who Rocked the World
Heroines from Sacagawea to Sheryl Swoopes

I bought a copy of this book from work, and it took me quite some time to finish it. I found that I learned a lot reading it and would love to see an updated version. I think it would also benefit from more pictures and maybe also pictures in color to entice young readers to read. I read a review th......more

This is a fascinating collection of stories of girls who followed their dreams and made a difference in the world.......more

I previewed this before school kicked off, but the kiddos finally checked it out. I think the biggest issue my kids had (and it caused *huge* annoyance and groans whenever it reared) was the way it constantly assumes the reader is a girl. One of them pointed out that it undermines the whole idea of......more

This is the third book of short biographies I've read with my daughter - the other two are Girls Who Grew Up Greatand Women Who Achieved Greatness. Of the three, this one seems to have the most variety so far. I think this is because the author uses a slightly different selection criteria - to be......more

A nice compilation of girls who have excelled and made a huge impact in their respective fields at such a young age. Most of them, I haven't heard of until now. Each heroine is given a brief introduction. If, however, the reader wishes to know more about a specific girl, one can always refer to the......more