Once books kick-start their brains, girls change history. Discover the
foundation of reading that empowered some of the world's most
influential women in this informative and inspirational illustrated
middle grade collection of twenty biographies.
What do Cleopatra, Audre Lorde, and Taylor Swift have in common? They're
all influential women who grew up doing one very important thing:
reading.
This collection of short-form biographies tells the story of twenty
groundbreaking women and how their childhood reading habits empowered
them to change the world. From Cleopatra to Sally Ride to Amanda Gorman,
the women featured in this collection are from all throughout history
and all kinds of backgrounds. They are women who have and who continue
to change the game in STEM, literature, politics, sports, and more. Most
importantly, they are women who were born to read.
For some, reading was forbidden, but they taught themselves to read
anyway. For some, reading was a struggle, but they practiced and grew to
love it. For some, reading was an escape from difficult realities. For
all, reading was empowering.