Reseña del libro "Shaking Things up: 14 Young Women who Changed the World (en Inglés)"
"Each poem and illustration shines with a personality all its own." --Shelf Awareness (starred review)"This book has definitely made an impact on my life." --Kitt Shapiro, daughter of Eartha KittFresh, accessible, and inspiring, Shaking Things Up introduces fourteen revolutionary young women--each paired with a noteworthy female artist--to the next generation of activists, trailblazers, and rabble-rousers.From the award-winning author of Ada's Violin and Lifeboat 12, Susan Hood, this is a poetic and visual celebration of persistent women throughout history.In this book of poems, you will find Mary Anning, who was just thirteen when she unearthed a prehistoric fossil. You'll meet Ruby Bridges, the brave six-year-old who helped end segregation in the South. And Maya Lin, who at twenty-one won a competition to create a war memorial, and then had to appear before Congress to defend her right to create.And those are just a few of the young women included in this book. Readers will also hear about Molly Williams, Annette Kellerman, Nellie Bly, Pura Belpré, Frida Kahlo, Jacqueline and Eileen Nearne, Frances Moore Lappé, Mae Jemison, Angela Zhang, and Malala Yousafzai--all whose stories will enthrall and inspire. This poetry collection was written, illustrated, edited, and designed by women and includes an author's note, a timeline, and additional resources.With artwork by award-winning and bestselling artists including Selina Alko, Sophie Blackall, Lisa Brown, Hadley Hooper, Emily Winfield Martin, Oge Mora, Julie Morstad, Sara Palacios, LeUyen Pham, Erin Robinson, Isabel Roxas, Shadra Strickland, and Melissa Sweet.A 2019 Bank Street Best Book of the Year Named to the 2019 Texas Topaz Nonfiction Reading ListSelected for CCBC Choices Book 2019Selected as a Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People 2019Named to the Cuyahoga County Public Library's 2018 list of Great Books for Kids2020-2021 South Carolina Picture Book Award Nominee
Susan Hood es una autora estadounidense reconocida por su prolífica obra literaria dirigida al público infantil. Con más de 200 libros publicados, ha abordado una amplia gama de géneros, incluyendo libros ilustrados, novelas juveniles y no ficción. Entre sus obras más destacadas se encuentran Ada’s Violin, Lifeboat 12, Alias Anna y The Last Straw: Kids vs. Plastics .
Antes de dedicarse por completo a la escritura, Susan trabajó como directora de contenido infantil en Nick Jr. Magazine y fue editora en Scholastic y Sesame Workshop. También ha colaborado como redactora para medios como The New York Times, Working Mother y Sesame Street Parent Guide .
Su labor ha sido reconocida con diversos premios, entre ellos el E.B. White Honor Award, el Christopher Award, el Américas Award y el SCBWI Golden Kite Award .
Reside en una pequeña localidad costera de Connecticut, donde disfruta de actividades al aire libre como la navegación, el kayak y la natación junto a su familia
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