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Rad American Women A-Z (City Lights/Sister Spit)
Rad American Women AZ - City Lights/Sister Spit Author:Kate Schatz Like all children's 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. 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 far... more »mworkers; and E is for Ella Baker, who mentored Dr. Martin Luther King and organized the Montgomery bus boycott.And the list keeps getting better, spanning several centuries, multiple professions, and twenty-six diverse women. Each letter introduces us to a woman and her story, except for X, which stands for all the women whose names we don't yet—and might not ever—know. There are artists and abolitionists, scientists and suffragettes, rock stars and rabble-rousers, and agents of change of all kinds—over half of whom are women of color, and many are queer or transgender. This accessible, inspiring, well-researched text is accompanied by gorgeous paper-cut portraits: artwork rooted in an aesthetic history of politically charged woodcuts and prints.American history was made by countless phenomenal women. By offering a diverse and fresh 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. 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.« less