This book highlights some of the challenges women face in the workforce, such as lower pay, fewer promotions, and sexual harassment. Readers will also learn about the steps taken throughout history for and by working women.

Learn about women in sports, science, engineering, business, the arts, and much more, along with 600 powerful words girls will need to pursue their big dreams.

Discusses the role of women during World War I, describing the jobs they took to help the war effort at home and abroad, social programs they created, and the lasting impact the war had on them.

"Rena Glickman, known professionally as Rusty Kanokogi, was a poor Jewish girl who grew up to become the pre-eminent female judo master of her time"-- Provided by publisher.

"As a girl coming of age during the Civil Rights Movement, Patricia Bath made it her mission to become a doctor. When obstacles like racism, poverty, and sexism threatened this goal, she persevered--brightening the world with a game-changing treatment for blindness!"--Inside book jacket.

"Girls belong in the world of filmmaking. While we see them acting on-screen, there are also countless women working every single job possible behind the scenes as part of the film's crew. Are you a girl who is interested in film making? Do you wonder how you actually make a movie? Well, this is the book for you. Girls Make Movies puts you in the driver's seat as you create a fictitious zombie blockbuster and are guided through each stage of production...

"Engaging images accompany information about the National Women's Soccer League. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7" -- Provided by publisher.

"The story of Helen Keller, who learned to read and write despite being deaf and blind, and became an activist who fought for the rights of disabled people"-- Provided by publisher.

They're queens wielding scepters and sitting on thrones, they're revolutionaries on the front lines of change, they're presidents and prime ministers leading their nation, or they're CEOs, scientists, sports legends, and artists who are have risen to the top of their fields. Welcome to The Book of Queens, where being a mighty monarch doesn't just mean wearing a crown. Leaders like these come from all over the globe and have different talents. But...