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    Girls Who Rocked The World

    By Michelle Roehm McCann and Amelie Welden

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    "The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams" Eleanor Roosevelt

    Get ready to meet some incredible young women who made their mark on the world before turning twenty and prove that when it comes to having an impact, there’s no such thing as too young! Whether designing famous momuments, fighting for their countries’ freedom or being political pioneers these gutsy girls have changed the way we view the world and ourselves.

    From Florence Nightingale to Anna Pavlova, Coco Chanel to Eva Peron, The Bronte Sisters to Indira Gandhi, this book features women from across history and around the globe, who have all achieved remarkable things. 

    Interspersed with the amazing accounts of girls throughout history are stories of powerful young women who are changing the world right now - girls like Winter Vinecki, the creator of the non-profit organization Team Winter, and Jazmin Whitley, the youngest designer to show at L.A. Fashion Week. 

    It's never too soon to start making a difference - be inspired and empowered by this fun collection that shows girls really can rock the world! 
     
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSimon & Schuster UK
    Release dateNov 16, 2017
    ISBN9781471171024
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    Michelle Roehm McCann

    Michelle Roehm McCann has worked as a children’s book editor and art director for more than twenty years, as well as writing and compiling several award-winning children’s books of her own. She lives in Portland, Oregon, with her husband, two world-rocking kids, and their brilliant cats, Horace and Percy.

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