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We are explorers, extraordinary women who discovered the world, stories and illustrations by Kari Herbert

Label
We are explorers, extraordinary women who discovered the world, stories and illustrations by Kari Herbert
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
resource.biographical
collective biography
Illustrations
mapsportraitsillustrations
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
We are explorers
Nature of contents
bibliography
Responsibility statement
stories and illustrations by Kari Herbert
Sub title
extraordinary women who discovered the world
Summary
Join fourteen incredible female explorers on their journeys around the world, and learn about the life-changing discoveries they made against all odds. Women have always explored the globe, but their stories aren't always well-known. In We Are Explorers, fourteen intrepid women and their incredible adventures finally get their due. These fearless explorers trekked across deserts in search of the source of the Nile, crept through jungles to discover rare butterflies, journeyed into the Arctic, and so much more. From the famed travels of Sacagawea to the lesser-known achievements of pioneers in aviation, botany, and mountain climbing, this book dives deep into the lives of women who changed the world. They hailed from places as varied as the United States, Japan, Germany, and New Zealand, but all of them followed their curiosity far from homeâ  astronaut Mae Jemison traveled into space! Critically praised author and illustrator Kari Herbert, herself the daughter of a celebrated polar explorer, brings these adventurers to life with an engaging narrative style and richly painted portraits. Readers will love stepping into the shoes of those who hiked, sailed, and flew to places few people, male or female, had been before. We Are Explorers is the perfect inspiration for any child who dreams of travel and adventure
Target audience
juvenile
Classification