Girl Innovators
From the Set History's Yearbook
Who were history's best problem solvers? Who was voted "Most Techie?" In the History's Yearbook series, readers will learn about the amazing and diverse women in history. In Girl Innovators, readers will discover and rediscover their favorite heroines and learn about top women innovators who have made an impact. Each book in this series is written at a higher maturity level using considerate text at a lower reading level in order to engage struggling readers. Backmatter material includes writing prompts that encourage readers to think creatively and critically. Series includes, a table of contents, educational sidebars, bibliography, glossary, index, and author biography.
Interest Level | Grade 4 - Grade 8 |
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Reading Level | Grade 2 |
Dewey | 609.2/52 |
Lexile | 450L |
ATOS Reading Level | 3.6 |
Guided Reading Level | U |
Language | English |
Publisher | 45th Parallel Press |
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Available Formats | Reinforced book (9781534147904), Paperback (9781534150768), PDF (9781534149335), ePub (9781534156272), Hosted ebook (9781534152199), Kindle (9781534154612) |
Copyright | 2020 |
Number of Pages | 32 |
Dimensions | 7 x 9 |
Graphics | Full-color photographs, Historical photographs |
Author: Virginia Loh-Hagan
Dr. Virginia Loh-Hagan is an author and educator. She is currently the Director of the Asian Pacific Islander Desi American (APIDA) Center at San Diego State University and the Co-Executive Director of The Asian American Education Project. She lives in San Diego with her very tall husband and very naughty dogs.
- Introduction
- Best All Around: Florence Nightingale
- Most Creative Duo: Lillian and Frank Gilbreth
- Best Secret Keeper: Mary Golda Ross
- Most Likely to Think Outside the Box: Sarah E. Goode
- Most Techie: Hedy Lamarr
- Most Caring: Helen Rodríguez Trías
- Most Well-Rounded: Ruth Graves Wakefield
- Most Adventurous: Jeanne Villepreux-Power
- Best Start-Up Idea: Sarah Breedlove
- Trendsetter: Catherine De’ Medici
- Best Writer: Wang Zhenyi
- Life of the Party: Ruth Handler
- Your Turn!
- Consider This!
- Glossary
- Index
Activities for further learning |
Author/Illustrator biography |
Glossary of key words |
Index |
Informative sidebars |
Table of contents |
Full-color photographs, Historical photographs |