'A Woman For President: The Story of Victoria Woodhull' by Kathleen Krull is a young reader's biography of a woman who played an important role in the women's right movement in America. Victoria Woodhull grew up in America during the mid-1800's when women were denied many fundamental rights. Women were not allowed to go to college, to vote, or to independently own property. Victoria Woodhull set out to change this. Through hard work, perserverance, and courage, she took on the established male-dominated institutions of the day. Learn how Victoria Woodhull became the first woman to be nominated for the Office of President of the United States.

Similar authors: Deborah Hopkinson; Cynthia Salisbury; Lynn Plourde; Dale Anderson

Similar books: Presenting Paula Danziger by Kathleen Krull; Lives of Extraordinary Women: Rulers, Rebels by Kathleen Krull; Marie Curie by Kathleen Krull; Women Suffragists by Kiana Star Helmer; Scholastic Encyclopedia of Women in the United States by Sheila Keenan; Hillary Rodham Clinton: Dreams Taking Flight by Kathleen Krull

Reviewed by: mb

Date read: 7/19/2010

ISBN-10: 0802789080

ISBN-13: 9780802789082

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Think danger and thrills are just for boys? Think again! This book tells the stories of 10 remarkable women who dared to attempt courageous feats. Read about Annie Edson Taylor, who went over Niagara Falls in a barrel, or Zazel, the woman who was shot out of a cannon. Ever heard of Sonora Webster Carver? They made the movie 'Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken' about her. She dove off a diving tower sixty feet in the air into a tank of water that wasn't that big. And she did it on the back of a horse. And she was blind. So if you're looking for a little excitement, read this book and find out what amazing things fearless women can really do.

Similar authors: Chris Van Allsburg; Tanya Lee Stone; Karen T. Ford; Susan Hughes; Annie Wallace Sharp

Similar books: Queen of the Falls by Chris Van Allsburg; Daring Pirate Women by Anne Wallace Sharp; No Girls Allowed by Susan Hughes; Almost Astronauts by Tanya Lee Stone; Stealing Secrets by Donald H. Winkler; Daring Women of the Civil War by Carin T. Ford

Reviewed by: lauraf

Date read: 5/9/2012

ISBN-10: 0525479481

ISBN-13: 9780525479482

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Did you know that Pepsi's CEO is a woman (Indra Nooyi)? Or that eBay is run by a woman (Meg Whitman)? This book gives information on well known and not so well-known women in charge of businesses and governments. It gives a simple yet broad portrayal of the many influential things women have done. After reading this book you, too, will be amazed that it has only been 88 years since women have been able to vote in America.

Reviewed by: sc

Date read: 4/13/2009

ISBN-10: 1592968708

ISBN-13: 9781592968701

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As a child, Thomas Gallaudet suffered from weakness, and this isolated him from the other kids. As a young adult, he had compassion for other people who were left out or different from other people. This led him to try to teach a young girl who couldn't hear or speak, at a time when there was no system of formal education for the deaf in the United States. Through his efforts to teach her, he ended up as the principal of the first school for the deaf in our nation, a school which became the birthplace of American Sign Language. Read this inspiring story of how he overcame his challenges in order to make a difference for others.

Reviewed by: emc

Date read: 2/1/2012

ISBN-10: 0876148712

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Did you know the Wright Brothers had a sister? This is the story of her life, and the contributions she made to her brothers' triumph.

Reviewed by: sc

Date read: 4/14/2009

ISBN-10: 0761325646

ISBN-13: 9780761325642

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