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Lives of Extraordinary Women Rulers, Rebels (and What the Neighbors Thought)

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ISBN-10: 0152008071

ISBN-13: 9780152008079

Edition: 1999

Authors: Kathleen Krull, Kathryn Hewitt

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Not all governments have been run by men. Lives of Extraordinary Women turns the spotlight on women who have wielded power, revealing their feats--and flaws--for all the world to see. Here you'll find twenty of the most influential women in history: queens, warriors, prime ministers, first ladies, revolutionary leaders. Some are revered. Others are notorious. What were they really like? In this grand addition to their highly praised series, Kathleen Krull and Kathryn Hewitt celebrate some of the world's most noteworthy women, ranging from the famous to those whose stories have rarely been told. Features twenty extraordinary women, including: Cleopatra Joan of Arc Elizabeth I Harriet…    
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Book details

List price: $21.00
Copyright year: 1999
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date: 9/1/2000
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 96
Size: 8.50" wide x 10.25" long x 0.59" tall
Weight: 1.364

Kathleen Krull is the author of Fartiste (with Paul Brewer), illustrated by Boris Kulikov, A Woman for President: The Story of Victoria Woodhull, illustrated by Jane Dyer, and Lives of Extraordinary Women: Rulers, Rebels (and What the Neighbors Thought), illustrated by Kathryn Hewitt, as well as a number of other acclaimed biographies for young readers. She lives in San Diego, California.

Kathryn Hewitt's caricatures of famous figures led kids to dub the Lives of . . . series the "Big Head" books. She has illustrated many books for young readers, some of which she also wrote. She lives in Santa Monica, California. Visit her website at www.kathrynhewitt.com .

Introduction
Life at the Library: Cleopatra
One Shock After Another: Eleanor of Aquitaine
A Blazing Light: Joan of Arc
In the Chapel: Isabella I
Being Outrageous: Elizabeth I
No Fear: Nzingha
Eagle Eyes: Catherine the Great
Diamonds and Feathers: Marie Antoinette
Secretly Amusing: Victoria
"Move or Die": Harriet Tubman
Behind the Curtain: TZ'U-HSI
Dusty for Days: Gertrude Bell
"Next Time I'd Be Nastier": Jeannette Rankin
Lighting a Candle: Eleanor Roosevelt
Strongman or Granny?: Golda Meir
Tiger Among Monkeys: Indira Gandhi
Hair Like a Halo: Eva Peron
Dancing on the Roof: Wilma Mankiller
A Splinter of Glass: Aung San Suu Kyi
Water Dripping on a Rock: Rigoberta Menchu
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