Heroines
Publication Information
Author:  Hazell, Rebecca	Illustrator:  Hazell, Rebecca
Title:  Heroines	Date:  1996
Publisher:  Abbeville Press	City:  New York
ISBN, paperback:  0-7892-0210-7	ISBN, hardback:
Recommended audience:
ABE/ABLE:   Yes	ESOL:
Family:	Young Adult:
Picture:   Yes
General Information:
Book Type(s):    biography and autobiography, reference, nonfiction
HSE Descriptor(s):    language arts - reading
Summary:
Organized chronologically from early Greece through the 20th Century, the book describes the feats of 12 women from around the world. The stylized illustrations and the colorful, thought-provoking maps provides historical background. A Further Reading section encourages exploration into the lives of these famous women.
Teaching Ideas:
A class could develop a matrix, choosing categories of information (dates, country, accomplishment, support) with individuals or small groups researching each heroine and her location in time and place. Students might choose to create a section on a contemporary heroine like Eleanor Roosevelt. The sections are of adequate length to excerpt to study a single person using the bibliography and the Internet. Students who are interested in the styles of art could find other examples in a local museum or on a museum web site. The topic of what makes a heroine might generate lively discussion or writing. web site: www.metmuseum.org
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