VIP: Amelia Bloomer
Description
Get ready to stand up for change with Amelia Bloomer in
this exciting middle grade nonfiction biography. Perfect for fans of the
Who Was and Little Leaders series, the
books in the VIP series tell the true?and amazing?stories of some of history's
greatest trailblazers. Meet the VERY IMPORTANT PEOPLE who changed the world!
Amelia Bloomer fought for the right to wear practical
clothes. She was also a journalist, a Quaker, and a women's suffrage activist, too!
Experience all the exciting moments in Amelia's thrilling life in this
exciting biography, packed with two-color illustrations and fun facts, like how
newspaper lingo works.
Short and engaging chapters are interspersed with special lists
and other information made to order to engage kids, whether they're already
biography fans or "have to" write a report for school. Extras include
a timeline, a bibliography, and a hall of fame of other determined female activists.
The VIP series features inspiring adventures and fun facts about
some of history's greatest trailblazers?smart, tough, persevering innovators
who will inspire today's kids. Featuring underappreciated historical figures
and groups, with a focus on leaders in science and technology, the nonfiction
biographies in the VIP series are fun and engaging. Just looking at the cover
will make kids want to learn more about these VIPs, and once they dive in they
will zoom through stories that read like adventures.
Each book in the VIP series allows your middle grader to
experience all the exciting moments in some very important but lesser known
lives. These biographies for kids age 9-12 include: VIP: Dr.
Mae Jemison: Brave Rocketeer: Engineering Wizard; VIP: Mahalia Jackson:
Freedom's Voice; and VIP:
Lydia Darragh: Unexpected Spy.
