Cynthia Chin-Lee dedicated much research to create this unique Alphabet book. Each letter of the alphabet is dedicated to a different influential woman in history. Readers learn about the background and lives of Cecilia Payne-Gopaschkin, an astronomer and the first woman professor at Harvard University, Nawal El Sadaawi a woman's rights activist from Egypt, Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit the first woman president of the United Nations... I love the illustrations which were done by Megan Halsey and Sean Addy. They have a scrap-booking feel with various layers of pictures and illustrations, yet at the same time the pictures also depict aspects of the different womans' lives. Another thing that I appreciated is that the women in this book come from around the globe instead of just from the United States, and had a world-wide influence. This book would be a great re-aloud for the elementary grades, and a wonderful addition to a middle or high school classroom. It would be a wonderful resource for a unit on influential women, and can be the catalyst for future research on women in history.
Rachael - 4th/5th teacher
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