by Mackenzi Lee
Harry N. Abrams, 2018. 176pgs. Young Adult Nonfiction
There are so many people who have contributed to make our world what it is today and this book works to highlight in particular 52 women who have in their own way had a powerful impact on the world. The stories begin in fifth century BCE and continue to the present.
I personally had never heard about most of the women mentioned in this book and I thought that it was fantastic that Mackenzi Lee did such a good job finding such influential women and then condensing their life stories into two pages, and the art work was beautifully done. I in particular loved Agnodice the first female to pretend to be a man so she could practice medicine. I also loved Khutulun who won thousands of horses because no man could beat her in a wrestling match and she died undefeated. I found it absolutely enjoyable reading about so many women who accomplished astounding things for their people and their countries.
MH
No comments:
Post a Comment