Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Honors and Awards:
2020-2021 South Carolina Picture Book Award Nominee
2015 - 2021 Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People
Book Summary:
This book is a compilation of 13 poems that honor 14 young women. There are beautiful pieces of artwork by award-winning and bestselling artists that are added to each poem that are dedicated to these brave women and girls. Some of the women included in the book are ones that are better known such as Malala Yousafzai, Frida Kaholo, and others are less well known such as Pura Belpre, Molly Williams, Annette Kellerman and more.
Each story is inspiring and enthralling, and includes a biography with a timeline of where the woman fits into history, and an accompanying poem. Some amazing examples of what children in grades K-5 will learn are how women persisted throughout history, and how they are worthy of celebration, such as; Mary Anning, who unearthed a prehistoric fossil, Ruby bridges, who at six helped end segregation in the South. All these women are an inspiration and children will enjoy learning about them, inspiring them to success also.
Reading Level:
Lexile Measure: Currently not available
Guided Reading Level: Q
Page count: 40
Vocabulary
Remarkable - Worthy of attention; striking.
Achievements - A thing done successfully, typically by effort, courage, or skill.
Defied - Openly resist or refuse to obey.
Poetic structures - The structure of a poem, referring to the way it is presented to the reader.
Acrostic - A poem, word puzzle, or other composition in which certain letters in each line form a word(s).
Free verse - Poetry that does not rhyme or have a regular meter.
Revolutionary - Involving a complete or dramatic change.
Activists - A person who campaigns to bring about political or social change.
Trail-blazers - A pioneer; an innovator.
Resources to Support Text
Building / activating schema
Lesson Activity
Choose one of the women in this book and develop an acrostic poem about her by first writing vertically down the page the woman's name or a word associated with her. Next, describe the woman or what she is know for. Complete activity on poster paper and illustrate it relevant to the woman's line of interest or work.
Recommended grade level:
4th - 8th grade
Common Core State Standard
Analyze in detail how a key individual, event, or idea is introduced, illustrated, and elaborated in a text (e.g., through examples or anecdotes).
Key words or phrases
Inclusivity
Race
Class
Gender restrictions
Racial Prejudice
Social Bias
Diversity
Before reading activity
Research a woman of importance such as Ida B. Wells, Alice Paul, Virginia Woolf, and Susan B. Anthony, however there are many other historic women to be studied. Create an informational report using a platform of your choice to present to the class.
During reading activity
While reading the book, jot the people you read about, specifically details of their achievements and accomplishments. What are their character traits?
After reading activity
Pick two of the inspiring characters, and use a graphic organizer of choice to compare and contrast the following ideas:
What elements and character traits are similar?
What are different?
What other similarities and differences do you notice?
Think about race, gender restrictions, racial prejudice, social bias and diversity - include these elements with the graphic organizer.
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