This is a guest list for a party of my heroes. Pre-school and young children will be captured by the bright visuals and easily modified texts, while the subject matter will stimulate and inspire high-schoolers and beyond. It is Common Core aligned for students grades 3 - 8. Rad American Women will be appreciated by various age groups. By offering a fresh and diverse array of female role models, we can remind readers that there are many places to find inspiration, and that being smart and strong and brave is rad. American history was made by countless rad-and often radical-women. The book includes an introduction that discusses what it means to be "rad" and "radical," an afterword with 26 suggestions for how you can be "rad," and a Resource Guide with ideas for further learning and reading. There are artists and abolitionists, scientists and suffragettes, rock stars and rabble-rousers, and agents of change of all kinds. And the list of great women continues, spanning several centuries, multiple professions, and 26 diverse individuals. Martin Luther King and helped shape the Civil Rights Movement. B is for Billie Jean King, who shattered the glass ceiling of sports C is for Carol Burnett, who defied assumptions about women in comedy D is for Dolores Huerta, who organized farmworkers and E is for Ella Baker, who mentored Dr. The ABCs just got a major girl-power upgrade."-Chantal Strasburger, Teen Vogue Like all A-Z books, this one illustrates the alphabet-but instead of "A is for Apple", A is for Angela-as in Angela Davis, the iconic political activist. The perfect gift for the junior riot grrl in your life."- Bust Magazine "The History of Feminism-in an Awesome Picture Book. The New York Times Bestseller! "This is The Most Inspiring Children’s Book We've Ever Seen." "The very first kids' book released by the iconic publishing house City Lights, Rad American Women A-Z navigates the alphabet from Angela Davis to Zora Neale Hurston with colorful illustrations and short, powerful narratives.
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