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Lanceuse d'alerte ou marathonienne, star hollywoodienne ou capitaine de police, les Culottées n'ont jamais rien lâché pour faire voler en éclats les préjugés. Marina Rollman et neuf comédien·ne·s nous emportent dans la vie de ces femmes à la détermination incroyable.

Lanceuse d'alerte ou marathonienne, star hollywoodienne ou capitaine de police, les Culottées n'ont jamais rien lâché pour faire voler en éclats les préjugés. Marina Rollman et neuf comédien·ne·s nous emportent dans la vie de ces femmes à la détermination incroyable.

Lanceuse d'alerte ou marathonienne, star hollywoodienne ou capitaine de police, les Culottées n'ont jamais rien lâché pour faire voler en éclats les préjugés. Marina Rollman et 12 comédien·ne·s nous emportent dans la vie de ces femmes à la détermination incroyable.

Lanceuse d'alerte ou marathonienne, star hollywoodienne ou capitaine de police, les Culottées n'ont jamais rien lâché pour faire voler en éclats les préjugés. Marina Rollman et neuf comédien·ne·s nous emportent dans la vie de ces femmes à la détermination incroyable.

Lanceuse d'alerte ou marathonienne, star hollywoodienne ou capitaine de police, les Culottées n'ont jamais rien lâché pour faire voler en éclats les préjugés. Marina Rollman et neuf comédien·ne·s nous emportent dans la vie de ces femmes à la détermination incroyable.

Lanceuse d'alerte ou marathonienne, star hollywoodienne ou capitaine de police, les Culottées n'ont jamais rien lâché pour faire voler en éclats les préjugés. Marina Rollman et neuf comédien·ne·s nous emportent dans la vie de ces femmes à la détermination incroyable.

“My favorite part of Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls is how many extraordinary women Rebel Girls have opened up to me and my two daughters.”—Drew Barrymore A contemporary classic, Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls reinvents fairy tales, inspiring girls with the extraordinary true...

Isobel Kuhn questioned whether God even existed. Mary Slessor grew up in a slum with an alcoholic father. Joni Eareckson broke her neck during a diving accident and Corrie Ten Boom just lived with her family in a little watch shop in Harlaam, Holland. What is so special about these girls and how did they change their world?

Maude Abbott chérit le rêve d'aller à l'université. Elle veut même devenir médecin. Mais une femme du 19e siècle n'a pas sa place dans ce monde d'hommes. Dotée d'une intelligence exceptionnelle, et grâce à sa persévérance et son travail acharné, Maude prendra sa place pour devenir l'une des premières femmes médecins au Québec.

Learn how a young girl who loved being in the water became one of the greatest Olympic swimmers of all time in this exciting addition to the Who HQ Now series featuring newsmakers and trending topics. Katie Ledecky began swimming competitively at age six after watching her mother and brother in...

De la serie Mis Pequeños Héroes, nace este audiolibro que recoge las impresionantes vidas de 3 grandes científicas que con su labor contribuyeron a hacer del mundo un lugar mejor. Conoce a Marie Curie, la científica que ganó dos premios Nobel. Descubre la apasionante vida de Jane Goodall, la mejor amiga de los chimpancés y de la naturaleza. Escucha a Florence Nightingale, la primera enfermera de la historia. Descárgate este audiolibro y comparte con las más peques de la casa las historias de estas maravillosas mujeres cuyas vidas nos siguen inspirando cada día.

De la seria Mis Pequeños Héroes, llega el audiolibro más extraordinario de todos. Aquí escucharás la historia de 9 mujeres cuyas vidas, logros y hazañas son una referencia en la historia. Descubre a las valerosas e intrépidas mujeres que, con esfuerzo y talento, lograron hacer del mundo un lugar mejor. Luchadoras como Clara Campoamor, Florence Nightingale, Simone de Beauvoir y Anna Frank. Sorpréndete con los hallazgos de Marie Curie y Jane Goodall, las científicas más ingeniosas y excepcionales de todos los tiempos.

The book The Joy of Learning encourages listeners of all ages to feel inspired to read. The text is at an approachable level for young listeners. Building literacy skills with high-interest topics can engage listeners and build enthusiasm for learning. The appendix includes a glossary and learning experiences consistent with reading, writing, and math.

Join us on a journey through the life of Rosa Parks, the woman who changed history with a single act of courage. From her childhood in Alabama to her role as a leader in the civil rights movement, Rosa Parks' story is one of determination, resilience, and a deep commitment to justice. Along the way, you'll learn about the segregation laws of the time, the Montgomery Bus Boycott, and the impact of the civil rights movement on the world we live in today.

Before Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier in 1947, Negro Leagues Baseball was the only game in town for black athletes. And those leagues owed their existence and success to savvy businesspeople like Effa Manley, the black female co-owner of the Newark Eagles. Effa was the team's business manager, leading her team to win the Negro World Series in 1946. But this victory was bittersweet: Integration was on its way, and the demise of the Negro Leagues would soon follow.

In this Public Domain autobiography, Clara Barton shares unique glimpses of her personal life throughout her childhood. From stories about her siblings to time in school, Barton delves into what made her formative years in New England during the time of Andrew Jackson unique. In this edition, perfect for Middle-School-aged students, you will find ten lesson plans in the forward to help students connect with the book and relate with Clara Barton beyond her role as a historical figure.

Discover the stories of goddesses and other powerful women shared throughout the ages in this beautiful compendium for children. With profiles of over 80 goddesses, heroines, and legendary women featured, this is a must-have introduction to key female figures from cultures all over the world...

Everything seemed set against Chaunte Lowe. Growing up with a single mother in Paso Robles, California, where she experienced food insecurity, homelessness, and domestic abuse, Chaunte couldn't imagine a future that offered a different sort of life. But then, one day, she turned on the TV and there was Flo Jo, competing in the Olympics and shattering records in track and field. Almost immediately, Chaunte knew what she wanted to do. She started running.

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is the 32nd hero in the New York Times bestselling biography series for ages 5 to 9. Before Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was the judge, she was a young Jewish girl growing up in Brooklyn, inspired by books, past female trailblazers, and her...

Emma Lilian Todd's mind was always soaring—she loved to solve problems. Lilian tinkered and fiddled with all sorts of objects, turning dreams into useful inventions. As a child, she took apart and reassembled clocks to figure out how they worked. As an adult, typing up patents at the U.S. Patent Office, Lilian built the inventions in her mind, including many designs for flying machines. However, they all seemed too impractical. Lilian knew she could design one that worked.