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Cummins, Julie

Women Daredevils: Thrills, Chills, and Frills

48 pp. | Dutton | January, 2008 | Trade ISBN 978-0-525-47948-2 $17.99
(4) 4-6 Illustrated by Cheryl Harness. This book introduces fourteen women who dared to enter the male arena of "extreme sports" (parachute jumping, airplane-wing walking, etc.) in the early 1900s. Like Cummins's surfeit of exclamation points and puns, Harness's sometimes overexuberant compositions reflect her enthusiasm for her subjects. The author's note provides sources. Timeline.
Reviewer: Nell Beram

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