Canadian Women Now and Then: More than 100 Stories of Fearless Trailblazers

Elizabeth MacLeod

04.2020 г. · Kids Can Press Ltd

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A timely and relevant collection of stories about groundbreaking Canadian women, present and past. Canadian women have long been trailblazers, often battling incredible odds and discrimination in the process. Here are biographies of more than one hundred of these remarkable women, from the famous to the lesser known. There are activists and architects, engineers and explorers, poets and politicians and so many more. Each category pairs a historical groundbreaker with a present-day woman making her mark in that same field. Together, these women tell the story of Canada. And together, they offer a vision of what’s possible. A unique look at Canadian history sure to inspire all children to blaze trails of their own.

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Elizabeth MacLeod has written many children's books, including nine titles in the Snapshots Biography series, numerous titles in the Kids Can Read, Kids Books Of and Kids Can Do It series, Why Do Horses Have Manes?, What Did Dinosaurs Eat?, and Monster Fliers. She lives in Toronto, Ontario.;Maïa Faddoul is an illustrator and graphic designer whose bright, colorful work often celebrates women and their empowering stories. She studied illustration at Dawson College and design at the Université du Québec à Montréal. Maïa lives in Montreal, Quebec.