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McCann, Michelle Roehm , Welden, Amelie

Girls Who Rocked the World: Heroines from Joan of Arc to Mother Teresa

248 pp. | Simon/Aladdin | October, 2012 | Trade ISBN 978-1-58270-361-9 $16.99 | Paper ISBN 978-1-58270-302-2 $9.99
New ed. (2000, Beyond Words)
(3) YA From Galileo Galilei and Tony Hawk to Harriet Tubman and Natalie Portman, these revised and expanded volumes focus on young people who made their marks before the age of twenty. Notable figures span geography and chronology; their short, engaging bios are punctuated by lively sidebars and humorous cartoons, as well as real teens' own aspirations to "rock the world." Reading list, websites. Review covers this title: Boys Who Rocked the World and Girls Who Rocked the World.
Reviewer: Norah Piehl

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