Standing on Her Shoulders

Monica Clark-Robinson (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

40 Seiten

2021
Scholastic US (Verlag)
978-1-338-35800-1 (ISBN)

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A stunning love letter to the important women who shape us - from
our own mothers and grandmothers to the legends who paved the way
for girls and women everywhere.

A stunning love letter to the important women who shape
us – from our own mothers and grandmothers to the legends
who paved the way for girls and women everywhere.

Standing on Her Shoulders is a celebration
of the strong women who influence us – from our mothers,
sisters, aunts and grandmothers to the women who fought
for equality and acceptance.

Monica Clark-Robinson's lyrical text encourages young girls to
learn about the powerful and trailblazing women
who laid the path for their own lives and empowers them to become
role models themselves.

Acclaimed illustrator Laura Freeman's remarkable art showcases
a loving intergenerational family and encourages
girls to find female heroes in their own lives.

Includes: Serena Williams, Megan Rapinoe, Simone Biles, Chloe
Kim, Mary Cassatt, Frida Kahlo, Georgia O'Keefe, Faith Ringgold,
Hilary Clinton, Deb Haaland, Shirley Chisholm, Fannie Lou Hamer,
Rosa Parks, Mary Church Terrell, Jane Addams, Harriet Tubman, Sojourner
Truth, Septima Poinsette Clark, Louisa May Alcott, Maya Angelou,
Zora Neale Hurston, Sacagawea, Bessie Coleman, Nellie Bly,
Ynès Mexia and Harriet Chalmers Adams.

Standing on Her Shoulders will inspire
girls of all ages to follow in the footsteps of these amazing
women.

This stunning hardcover gift book comes with a protective dust
jacket - making it a gift for a lifetime

PRAISE FOR STANDING ON HER SHOULDERS

"Passionate text and exquisite illustrations, this is a picture
book for all ages!" - Jennifer, GoodReads

"Clark-Robinson celebrates the ways in whcih women have opened
doors for the girls and women coming after them. ...an intergenerational
embrace. Uplifting."- Kirkus

"Vibrantly-colored pages... Standing on Her Shoulders
is an excellent resource, sure to serve as a starting point
for further research and to help excited readers start planning for
their own futures." - Book Page

Monica Clark-Robinson is passionate about stories -- writing them, acting them out on stage, and reading them. She believes that the stories of our past can help us create the story for our future. She is the author of Let the Children March, which was a Coretta Scott King Honor Book for Illustration and a Kirkus Best Book. She lives in Arkansas with her family. Laura Freeman is a Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honoree. She has illustrated more than 30 books for children, including the New York Times bestseller Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterly. She lives in Atlanta with her husband, two sons, two cats, and a fish.

Erscheinungsdatum	01.02.2021
Illustrationen	Laura Freeman
Verlagsort	New York
Sprache	englisch
Maße	214 x 262 mm
Gewicht	400 g
Themenwelt	Kinder- / Jugendbuch ► Bilderbücher
	Kinder- / Jugendbuch ► Kinderbücher bis 11 Jahre
	Kinder- / Jugendbuch ► Sachbücher ► Geschichte / Politik
ISBN-10	1-338-35800-6 / 1338358006
ISBN-13	978-1-338-35800-1 / 9781338358001
Zustand	Neuware