Lives of . . . Lives of Extraordinary Women: Rulers, Rebels (and What the Neighbors Thought), (Paperback)

from mrsarey

A quick survey of great women throughout history, from Cleopatra to Eleanor Roosevelt. Very interesting book.

from abbylibrarian

This book gives short introductions to 20 extraordinary women throughout time. From Cleopatra to Harriet Tubman to Eleanor Roosevelt, the collection is surprisingly diverse, including women from Africa, Asia, India, Latin America, and Native America (although it must be said that a full half of t...

from matthewbloome

Simple, fun, and interesting. This book provided a nice light read that I managed to learn a little from. I liked it quite a bit.

from CelenaM511

Great text to use during Women's History month. I think the cheeky title may appeal to students or at least get them to pick up the book.

from amygatt

This collection of short biographies on memorable women throughout history packs a lot of interesting information into each short story. Among the women include in this book are Cleopatra, Joan of Arc, Elizabeth I, Nzingha (a West African queen), Catherine the Great, Harriet Tubman, Tz'u-hsi (a C...