She Changed the World

This is the book I would have wanted growing up. These women not only make changes in society, they are the fundamental part of inspiration.
Every base is covered; religious, media, politics, sporting and technological. From the obvious, to the up and coming there’s a woman within these pages for each and every child to be inspired and encouraged.

The book captures short essays from women who achieved “first” achievements in their field. I really enjoyed reading this book which captures a list of accomplished women from recent times. While there have been other works on women in science or from history, this is the first book I have seen of women with more recent achievements. The book has 1 to 3 pages on each woman that includes a short writeup by the woman and a short biography. Every essay provide very interesting nuggets on the challenges they faced and advise for the next generation.

I have only a minor complaint about the book. It included fairly detailed biographies for the more well known women ( e.g., Hilary Clinton, Sheryl Sandberg). A lot has already been written about these women so devoting an extra page to them seemed unnecessary. I would have really loved to see more about the lives of the other women who are maybe less well-known. Also, while I appreciate the effort to keep it “in their own words”, some of the descriptions from the famous women could use some editing for readability and coherence.

Overall the book is an easy read and provides a valuable addition to inspire next-generation girls and women! I would definitely love to see more books of this kind!

I received a free ecopy from NetGalley to provide an honest review.

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2475390997?book_show_action=false&from_review_page=1

I have blogged on a number of books that can inspire children to reach for their dreams. What makes this one special is that each woman featured speaks directly to the reader in her own voice . The scope of the book is broad; for example there are entries by Hillary Clinton, Sheryl Sandberg, Ava DuVernay, Shonda Rhimes, Serena Williams and Gabby Douglas. among others. As you can see the book features contemporary women in politics, business, government service, television and sport, along with other career choices. Each entry includes photos in addition to the text. The book also has a time line of women's history beginning in 1920 when the 19th amendment was passed. This book deserves a spot in school libraries and on the shelves of girls who want to think about their possibilities in life and plan for their futures.

"She Changed the World" is a nonfiction resource that helps teach children about high-achieving women. The book is a well-researched collection of mini-biographies. Young girls and boys will both benefit to read about the contributions this group of women have made to society.

I liked the format of this book and thought it would be a great read for any young children. My daughter is 8 and really enjoyed learning about current, relevant women in our society today. This is something I would definitely buy as a gift and recommend to others! Thank you to Time Inc Books for the ARC.