Hooray for Women!

Written and illustrated by Marcia Williams

Explore the lives of history's most inspiring women and their groundbreaking achievements.

2.0/7 Bookroo expert·3.6/5 Goodreads · 29 ratings

48 pages

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Bookroo's summary

Journey through history with over seventy remarkable women who changed the world. From Cleopatra to Malala, these trailblazers—activists, scientists, and artists—defied norms and left indelible marks. Through a vibrant comic-strip style, uncover their stories, celebrate their achievements, and find inspiration in their courage and determination. What challenges did they overcome, and how did they shape the future? Dive into a world where women's voices echo through time, inviting you to be inspired and entertained by their extraordinary legacies.

From the publisher

Discover and cheer the accomplishments of more than seventy amazing women from all over the world and throughout history. They’re activists and explorers, scientists and writers and more. And they’re all women: Cleopatra, Boudicca, Joan of Arc, Elizabeth I, Mary Wollstonecraft, Jane Austen, Florence Nightingale, Marie Curie, Eleanor Roosevelt, Amelia Earhart, Frida Kahlo, Anne Frank, Wangari Maathai, Mae C. Jemison, Cathy Freeman, and Malala Yousafzai, to name just a few. Marcia Williams, through her lively comic-strip style and a clever combination of facts, quotes, and jokes, invites readers to peruse these extraordinary women’s stories, learn about their noteworthy achievements, be inspired to greatness . . . and be thoroughly entertained.

At a glance

Format: Hardcover
Pages: 48
Reading age: 8–12
Audience: Picture

Themes & topics

Books about female role models Books about history Books about girls and women

What readers & critics say

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“This book may be great for an older reader who loves facts, but it is not a story/picture book. It is a non-fiction book with lots of tiny print on each page.”

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