Amelia to Zora: Twenty-six Women Who Changed the World - Softcover

Chin-Lee, Cynthia

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1570915237 ISBN 13: 9781570915239

Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing,U.S., 2008

Synopsis

Twenty-six amazing women; twenty-six amazing stories. From Amelia Earhart, pilot and adventurer, to Zora Neal Hurston, writer and anthropologist, learn about the hardships and triumphs that inspired each woman to change the world around her. Detailed collages and illustrations draw from various events in the women's lives.

About this title

Review:

." . . this one is very smart--in design, art, and choice of subject."

"With spirited language and marvelous collages, an abecedarium of contemporary women takes flight. . . . An inspiration and a delight."

About the Author:

Cynthia Chin-Lee was born and raised in Washington, D.C., in a family with four older siblings. Her father is a medical doctor and her mother an artist. Cynthia picked up a pen and began writing for fun when she was in the sixth grade. "I liked writing poetry and scribbling in my journal because I found it comforting and therapeutic. I still write for that reason and because I like playing with words." Cynthia has written several books for children and lives in California.

About this edition

• Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing,U.S.
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 1570915237
• ISBN 13: 9781570915239
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Halsey Megan, Addy Sean