?Sure to inspire the explorers of tomorrow.? ?BookPage?Isabella Bird was like a wild vine stuck in a too-small pot. She needed more room. She had to get out. She had to explore.?Exploring was easier s
An inspirational picture book biography for readers seeking adventure-filled girl power stories. Perfect for Women?s History Month!
?Sure to inspire the explorers of tomorrow.? ?BookPage
?Isabella Bird was like a wild vine stuck in a too-small pot. She needed more room. She had to get out. She had to explore.?
Exploring was easier said than done in Victorian England. But Isabella persisted, and with each journey, she breathed in new ways to see and describe everything around her. Question by question, word by word, Isabella bloomed. First, out in the English countryside. Then, off to America and Canada. And eventually, around the world, to Africa, Asia, Australia, and more.
This dashing picture book biography about the first female member of the Royal Geographic Society takes readers around the world with a daring nineteenth-century female explorer and author. Kristy Caldwell?s detailed illustrations illuminate Bird?s travels around the world, and Lori Mortensen?s back matter, author?s note, and bibliography will satisfy the curiosity of readers who want to learn more.
Awards:
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People ?NCSS/CBC
Parents? Choice Recommended Award ?Parents? Choice Foundation
?Caldwell's illustrations are clean and beautiful.? ?Kirkus Reviews
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?Mortensen writes in a precise, poetic manner? This volume captures the spirit of a woman who embraced new experiences and played by her own rules?? ?Publishers Weekly
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?Sure to inspire the explorers of tomorrow.? ?BookPage
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?Mortensen distills a very full life into a condensed but readable narrative for primary-grade children.? Children who hope to forge their own paths can take heart from this picture-book biography.? ?Booklist
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