Star Rating : 4 out of
5 stars
Content Rating : NONE
Back Cover :
“Rad Women Worldwide tells fresh, engaging, and amazing tales of
perseverance and radical success by pairing well-researched and riveting
biographies with powerful and expressive cut-paper portraits. The
book features an array of diverse figures from 430 BCE to 2016, spanning
31 countries around the world, from Hatshepsut (the great female king who
ruled Egypt peacefully for two decades) and Malala Yousafzi (the youngest
person to win the Nobel Peace Prize) to Poly Styrene (legendary teenage punk
and lead singer of X-Ray Spex) and Liv Arnesen and Ann Bancroft (polar
explorers and the first women to cross Antarctica). An additional 250
names of international rad women are also included as a reference for readers
to continue their own research.
This progressive and visually arresting book is a compelling addition to women's history and belongs on the shelf of every school, library, and home. Together, these stories show the immense range of what women have done and can do. May we all have the courage to be rad!”
This progressive and visually arresting book is a compelling addition to women's history and belongs on the shelf of every school, library, and home. Together, these stories show the immense range of what women have done and can do. May we all have the courage to be rad!”
My Thoughts :
This book takes the
reader across the globe and through time. It’s an excellent book to give to
your daughters or granddaughters. I would recommend this to the 8-12 year old
crowd. It highlights the strength and courage of women; and, is a reminder that
we should not limit ourselves as women. We can do it all! Even though it’s
meant to be for younger ladies, I still enjoyed reading about some of these
awesome ladies I had never heard of.
I gave it a NONE rating.
There are no uses of language, violent scenes or sex in the book. I honestly
had a hard time assigning a star level to this one. I love the idea; but, was
left wishing it had more. After trying to take my expectations of the book out
and put myself in the target audience’s spot, a young girl, I gave it 4 out of
5 stars.
What I liked :
- The Range of Women –
Schatz does a good job of picking a diverse group of women from every
section of the world and from every time in history. Their stories and
backgrounds widely vary; there are activists, artists, a soccer player,
and even a women king.
- Grace O’Malley – This was my favorite biography. I had never heard of
her and her story sounds so exciting. I would love to read more about this
Irish mother, chieftain, and pirate. A close second, is the four ladies
who worked on the ENIAC project during WWII and would become some of the
world’s first digital programmers.
- The Illustrations – These are both on my liked and didn’t like
list. What I liked is they were created using an X-Acto knife. That is
some skill. Not using photographs worked to their advantage, as many of these women lived before photos
were available. I also loved the colors used on the pages.
What I didn’t like :
- The Illustrations – While
I liked them, they left you wanting to know what they really looked like.
I ended up googling several to see an actual picture. Which maybe this is
part of the point, get your interest peaked so you do some research on
these amazing women.
- The Stories –
This is a bit nitpicky, but I felt some of the short summaries were too on
the surface. Overall I felt it was done well and to the age level of their
audience. But, at the same time, she could have dug in a little bit more. It
is a good jumping off point for more research. Also, some pronunciation
would have been helpful as some of the names are rather difficult.
What others are saying
:
"Readily accessible to children and teens...Stahl’s cut-paper
portraits provide handsome visual tributes to the women."—Publishers
Weekly
"Fresh, engaging, and inspiring tales of perseverance and radical
success...pairing well researched and riveting biographies with powerful and
expressive cut-paper portraits."—BookRiot
"For an excellent new book about 40 pioneering women who challenged
their societies' limitations on women, we highly recommend Rad Women
Worldwide for ages 10 and up."—A Mighty Girl
Reviewed by Shayna
Hinshaw
I was provided a copy of this book by Blogging
for Books in exchange for my honest opinion. All opinions in this review are my
own.
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