Women Who Dared 52 Stories of Fearless Daredevils, Adventurers, and Rebels [Hardcover]

<p><strong>Meet 52 women throughout history who dared to do the extraordinary</strong>!<strong>The perfect children's book gift for our new generation of women who explore, discover, persist, succeed, and fight like a girl!</strong></p><p>Women have been doing amazing, daring, and dangerous things for years, but they're rarely mentioned in our history books as adventurers, daredevils, or rebels. This new compilation of brief biographies features women throughout history who have risked their lives for adventure—many of whom you may not know, but all of whom you'll WANT to know, such as:</p><ul><li>Annie Edson Taylor, the first person who dared to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel</li><li>Valentina Tereshkova, the first woman who dared to fly in space</li><li>Helen Gibson, the first woman who dared to be a professional stunt person</li><li>And many more!</li></ul><p>If you and your child enjoyed <em>She Persisted</em>by Chelsea Clinton, <em>Little Dreamers</em>, <em>Goodnight Stories for Rebel Girls</em>or <em>Girls Think of Everything</em>, you will love reading <em>Women Who Dared</em>.</p><p><strong>DAREDEVILS</strong><br>Anna Olga Albertina Brown (1858?1919(?)) Germany—Super Strength<br>Annie Edson Taylor (1838?1921) United States—Plunging into Peril <br>Bessie Coleman (1892(?)?1926) United States—Ace Aviator<br>Elinor Smith (1911?2010) United States—Fearless Flyer<br>Florence Chadwick (1918?1995) United States—Sensational Swimmer<br>Georgia "Tiny" Broadwick (1893?1978) United States—Petite Parachutist<br>Helen Gibson (1892?1977) United States—Stupendous Stuntwoman<br>Lillian Boyer (1901?1989) United States—Wing-Walking Wonder<br>Lillian Leitzel (1892?1931) Germany—Awesome Acrobat<br>Mary Lillian Ellison (1923?2007)l“é