Women Who Dared

52 Stories of Fearless Daredevils, Adventurers, and Rebels

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Pub Date 01 Sep 2017 | Archive Date 05 Sep 2017
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Description

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:

• Annie Edson Taylor, the first person who dared to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel

• Valentina Tereshkova, the first woman who dared to fly in space

• Helen Gibson, the first woman who dared to be a professional stunt person

• And many more!


This is the perfect read for anyone who wants to know what it means to explore, discover, play, climb, and fight like a girl! 

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...


Advance Praise

"A populous gallery of courageous, independent women." —Kirkus

"A populous gallery of courageous, independent women." —Kirkus


Available Editions

EDITION Hardcover
ISBN 9781492653271
PRICE $16.99 (USD)
PAGES 128

Average rating from 11 members


Featured Reviews

This is a great book about interesting and unique women in history. Colorfully illustrated, it gives a brief biography on many women that are just not that well known and SHOULD be well known. Recommended.

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