Book Detail

Amelia to Zora: Twenty-Six Women Who Changed the World

Publication Information
Author:  Chin-Lee, Cynthia Illustrator:  Halsey, Megan & Addy, Sean
Title:  Amelia to Zora: Twenty-Six Women Who Changed the World Date:  2008
Publisher:  Charlesbridge City:  Watertown, MA
ISBN, paperback:  978-1-57091-522-2 ISBN, hardback:  

Recommended audience:
ABE/ABLE:   Yes ESOL:   Yes
Family:   Yes Young Adult:   Yes
Picture:   Yes

General Information:
Book Type(s):    biography and autobiography, diaries and journals, nonfiction

HSE Descriptor(s):    social studies

Summary:
Minute biographies of 26 illustrious women with quotes from each. Discover woman who have changed people's lives and read about their childhood, hardships and successes to inspire girls and women of all ages.

Teaching Ideas:
Choose one woman to research further and present to the class. Compare/contrast two of the women. Before reading, give students a list of the women and have them mark the ones they are already familiar with.

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Keywords: select any link below for a list of resources which also have that keyword
bullet Ethnic Groups > African-American > well-known people
bullet Emotions-Personal Issues > personal issues > individual > life choices > goal setting
bullet Emotions-Personal Issues > personal issues > individual > life choices > righting wrongs
bullet History > region > world history
bullet Science > scientists/inventors
bullet Social Studies > sociology > social issues
bullet Transportation > flight
bullet Work
bullet Heroes and Heroines
bullet Social Studies > sociology > women > women in history


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