This is a biography of a curious, intelligent, and determined young girl who became a brilliant thinker, gifted writer, and nun. She often went against the rules to do what she thought was right.
Laos is a country that has experienced both freedom and tyranny throughout its long history. Today, the nation enjoys its independence with an easygoing approach to life, although the majority of the Laotian people are very poor.
John James Audubon did not have any formal training as a scientist. He had very little training as an artist. What he did have was a dream. Audubon dreamed of painting every species of bird in North America.
The eight women in this book were all discouraged from flying because they were women. But each of them dreamed of flying and was determined to succeed. They found inspiration in a great number of places: family, friends, even people they hardly knew.
These women defied the odds by combining determination, courage, and hard work to make their dream of flight come true.
In a time when women were expected to stay home and raise a family, Stephanie Kwolek faught against the odds. She pursued an education, developed a passion for science, and eventually discovered one of the strongest materials known to man.
Wangari Maathai, a Kenyan woman, planted trees to help save the environment in Africa. She started the Green Belt Movement, which first assisted thousands of women in Kenya to plant trees. Women in other countries in Africa took notice, and they too started planting trees. In 2004 Wangari Maathai became the first African woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize.
This selection describes the rise and fall of women's baseball in the United States. It gives specific details about the All-American Girls Baseball League that began in 1943 and lasted through the 1954 season.
This selection gives a history of the swimmers who have attempted to swim across the English Channel, including the first tries, the first successful swim, and the first female.
Astronauts who broke the barriers of tradition, prejudice, and discrimination to achieve historic space-flight firsts are featured in this retrospective of the history of the space program in the United States. Biographical vignettes of women and minorities who overcame major obstacles to find their place in the space program hall of fame are presented.
Susan Butcher had a dream, she wanted to compete in and win the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. She traded in her comfortable life in Massachusetts and moved to the Alaskan wilderness. Susan lived in a cabin with no heat and often had to hunt for her own food. She was determined to win one of the toughest races in the world.
