Who did it first? : 50 politicians, activists, and entrepreneurs who revolutionized the world Cover Image

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Who did it first? : 50 politicians, activists, and entrepreneurs who revolutionized the world / edited by Alex Hart ; written by Jay Leslie ; illustrated by Nneka Myers.

Leslie, Jay, (author.). Hart, Alex, (editor.). Myers, Nneka, (illustrator.).

Summary:

"Illustrated book with profiles of the men and women who have revolutionized politics, policy, and activism, with a focus on their accomplishments that were 'firsts' in their fields"-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

ISBN: 9781250211729
ISBN: 1250211727
Physical Description: 113 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: New York : Henry Holt and Company, 2020.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 112-113).
Formatted Contents Note:	Thomas Gallaudet -- Sarah Winnemucca -- Susan La Flesche -- Sarah Breedlove -- Lin Zongsu -- George Shima -- Sirimavo Bandaranaike -- Women who ruled -- featuring Elisabeth Domitien, Lucina da Costa Gomez-Matheeuws, Maria Corazon Aquino, Ertha Pascal-Trouillot, Edith Cresson, Johanna Sigurðardottir, Roza Otunbayeva, Yingluck Shinawatra Ed Roberts -- Katharine Graham -- Patsy Mink -- Indira Gandhi -- Thurgood Marshall -- Yvon Chouinard -- Sally Priesand -- Muhammad Yunus -- Sandra Day O'Connor -- Steve Jobs -- Benazir Bhutto -- Joan Ganz Cooney -- Althea Garrison -- Nelson Mandela -- Kasha Jacqueline Nabagesera -- Shirin Ebadi -- Oprah Winfrey -- Angela Merkel -- Ellen Johnson Sirleaf -- Barack Obama -- Ursula Burns -- Tawakkol Karman -- Haben Girma -- Janet Mock -- Young activists : featuring Jasilyn Charger, Melati and Isabaael Wijsen, Shamma bint Suhail Faris Mazrui, Halima Aden, Marvia Malik, Yara Shahidi, Haben Girma -- Janet Mock -- Schuyler Bailar -- Melinda Gates -- Jacinda Ardern -- LeBron James.
Target Audience Note:	1050L Lexile Ages: 8-12. Grades: 4-6.