Overview
Bernadette Devlin McAliskey, who, when first elected, became the British parliament's youngest member in two hundred years, still works for civil rights in Northern Ireland despite having been shot fourteen times in a terrorist attack. Rebels chronicles the fascinating lives and achievements of courageous female champions of justice around the world. Dramatic photographs highlight key events and accomplishments in each woman's career while fascinating backgrounder boxes add interesting information about their particular time period explaining such ideas and events as racial segregation, communism, both the Spanish and Guatemalan Civil Wars, Kenya, deforestation, women's suffrage, and much more. The achievements of a dozen other distinguished women are briefly highlighted along with a glossary, an index, and a suggested reading list for further exploration.Chronicles the lives and achievements of revolutionary women, including civil rights activist Angela Davis, human rights activist Rigoberta Menchu, and suffragist Emmeline Pankhurst.
Synopsis
Bernadette Devlin McAliskey, who, when first elected, became the British parliament's youngest member in two hundred years, still works for civil rights in Northern Ireland despite having been shot fourteen times in a terrorist attack. Rebels chronicles the fascinating lives and achievements of courageous female champions of justice around the world. Dramatic photographs highlight key events and accomplishments in each woman's career while fascinating backgrounder boxes add interesting information about their particular time period explaining such ideas and events as racial segregation, communism, both the Spanish and Guatemalan Civil Wars, Kenya, deforestation, women's suffrage, and much more. The achievements of a dozen other distinguished women are briefly highlighted along with a glossary, an index, and a suggested reading list for further exploration.
School Library Journal
Gr 3-6-These well-organized books introduce historical and contemporary women of varied races and nationalities. Rebels profiles activists Angela Davis, Dolores Ibarruri, Wangari Maathai, Bernadette Devlin McAliskey, Rigoberta Mench , and Emmeline Pankhurst. Artists contains sketches of Julie Andrews, Frida Kahlo, Natalia Makarova, Georgia O'Keeffe, Madonna, and Buffy Sainte-Marie. Both books are visually pleasing with clear, colorful photographs and sidebars that give facts about each individual. Many of these figures have not previously been covered in biographical materials for children, especially those in Rebels. One shortcoming is that there is not really enough material on any one person for reports. However, both titles are suitable for browsing and for giving children some idea of the enormous variety of accomplishments of women around the world.-Anne Parker, Milton Public Library, MA Copyright 1999 Cahners Business Information.