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retiredlibrarylady's review
2.0
All 52 women were interesting and most were unfamiliar. 20 of them are from other countries than the United States, which was a nice twist. The problems are: there is not enough information about any of these women and, while there is a bibliography, it does not always identify which woman is included in which book. The illustrations are not helpful. Somewhat stylized, they have small symbols around the central portrait of the subject. The portraits are not accurate representations of the subject women except in the most general terms. I assume the publishers didn't want to use photographs of the women for whom they would be available in order to maintain a consistent look throughout, but the substitutes are unsatisfactory. Possibly useful for daily read-alouds in March for Women's History Month, or as research starters ... can you find out more about these women?
marpesea's review
4.0
A brief look at courageous women throughout history. Each double-page spread features a charming illustration of the person in question and a short biography. It's split into three sections: daredevils, adventurers, and rebels and includes scientists, explorers, soldiers, athletes (and a librarian!) from around the world.
There's not a lot of depth in the biographies (how much can you fit on a single page?), but it highlights achievements and is a great jumping off point for further investigation.
There's not a lot of depth in the biographies (how much can you fit on a single page?), but it highlights achievements and is a great jumping off point for further investigation.
mindsplinters's review
adventurous
informative
fast-paced
5.0
Absolutely charming and a good read for anyone looking to broaden their list of Awesome Women To Learn More About. As it was geared towards kids (don't judge), the bios were fairly G to PG and abbreviated. However, they gave enough to peak your interest further should you want more. Even better, the various women listed were so-called lesser-knowns. I mean, I know who Bessie Coleman (plane goddess) and Bessie Stringfield (bike goddess) were but I'm rather a dork for these things. I love Ada Lovelace and Eleanor Roosevelt and such as much as anyone but it was very refreshing to see a book where they were NOT in the roll call.
sunflowerjess's review
adventurous
informative
fast-paced
2.0
I'm all for celebrating fearless women throughout history, and I think there are hundreds of overlooked heroines in history, but I also think young people deserve better books than this. The more I read, the clearer it became that this book was written by a white woman who tried to be inclusive and feature diverse stories, but missed the mark. A few examples are: there is only a single Indigenous woman featured in these 52 stories; a spy for the Confederacy is hailed as a hero; discrimination faced by Black people is brushed under the rug; and no disabled people are featured, except for one woman who went blind later in life. Of course one book can't cover everything, and yes things are simplified for a kid audience, but I'm really disappointed in this one. There are so many awesome children's biographies of daring women out there that I would highly recommend instead of this book.
mckenzierichardson's review
4.0
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I really don't think there will ever be enough of books of this nature. This collection of women focuses on those who dared to be different and weren't afraid to break the rules. From explorers, wrestlers, and stunt women to detective and spies, these women didn't let social convention get in their way of making their dreams come true and their lives worth living.
I enjoyed this collection, especially learning about women I had never heard of before. There are so many inspirational women throughout history, so every time I read one of these books ([b:Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls: 100 Tales of Extraordinary Women|33016249|Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls 100 Tales of Extraordinary Women|Elena Favilli|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1479609660s/33016249.jpg|53652027], [b:Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls 2|36601888|Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls 2|Elena Favilli|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1513137890s/36601888.jpg|58354894], [b:The Little Book of Feminist Saints|35457272|The Little Book of Feminist Saints|Julia Pierpont|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1511198585s/35457272.jpg|56847168]), I learn about someone new and it is fascinating.
The majority of the women highlighted are from the United States (less than half are from other countries), but there are multiple African Americans and Indigenous women included.
The illustrations were a nice way to make the book for engaging for younger readers and I enjoyed the stylized presentation.
Overall, a good read.
I really don't think there will ever be enough of books of this nature. This collection of women focuses on those who dared to be different and weren't afraid to break the rules. From explorers, wrestlers, and stunt women to detective and spies, these women didn't let social convention get in their way of making their dreams come true and their lives worth living.
I enjoyed this collection, especially learning about women I had never heard of before. There are so many inspirational women throughout history, so every time I read one of these books ([b:Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls: 100 Tales of Extraordinary Women|33016249|Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls 100 Tales of Extraordinary Women|Elena Favilli|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1479609660s/33016249.jpg|53652027], [b:Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls 2|36601888|Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls 2|Elena Favilli|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1513137890s/36601888.jpg|58354894], [b:The Little Book of Feminist Saints|35457272|The Little Book of Feminist Saints|Julia Pierpont|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1511198585s/35457272.jpg|56847168]), I learn about someone new and it is fascinating.
The majority of the women highlighted are from the United States (less than half are from other countries), but there are multiple African Americans and Indigenous women included.
The illustrations were a nice way to make the book for engaging for younger readers and I enjoyed the stylized presentation.
Overall, a good read.
emmareese's review
4.0
so many amazing women that i never knew about! mary anning, susan la flesche picotte, sybil ludington. informative but concise, which i appreciated. i also loved that irena sendler was featured because i hardly see anyone talk about her.
bschweig717's review
5.0
This is a lovely book for middle grade readers. I have given it as a gift several times and found that it inspired every reader. Literally cannot day enough good about it!
just_hebah's review
4.0
Very approachable, elementary-middle grade overview of a broad panorama of phenomenal women. A fair number of the women profiled in these short, one-page biographies are American, but other nationalities and a variety of ethnicities are represented. It doesn't go deep, by dint of the format, but any reader will be able to find an inspiring story or two in here.