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Born Reading: 20 Stories of Women Reading Their Way into History

Kathleen Krull, Virginia Loh-Hagan, illustrated by Aura Lewis

Kathleen Krull and Virginia Loh-Hagan present twenty illustrated biographies of influential women. The profiles connect books and reading with the women’s paths into history, describing reading as a foundation for their influence. Rather than a single narrative, the 144-page collection gathers separate accounts of girls and women whose reading helped empower them to change history. It presents reading as an act that can shape historical lives.

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Themes
Books And Reading · History · Women And Girls
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
A Paula Wiseman Book/Beach Lane Books
Published
August 1, 2023
Pages
144
ISBN-13
9781665917988
Language
English
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