Screen LibraryThe book of sisters : biographies of incredible siblings through history /
"Queens. Warriors. Witches. Revolutionaries. History is full of sisters making their mark. Meet incredible women in this nonfiction book for kids, from Queen Elizabeth II and Princess Margaret to tennis superstars Venus and Serena Williams. Authors (and sisters!) Olivia Meikle and Katie Nelson...
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Neon Squid,
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| Publisher Address: | New York, NY : |
| Publication Dates: | 2022. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Summary: |
"Queens. Warriors. Witches. Revolutionaries. History is full of sisters making their mark. Meet incredible women in this nonfiction book for kids, from Queen Elizabeth II and Princess Margaret to tennis superstars Venus and Serena Williams. Authors (and sisters!) Olivia Meikle and Katie Nelson have scoured history for jaw-dropping stories of amazing siblings, including: Why Egyptian ruler Cleopatra went to war against her younger sister Arsinoe; How Native American sisters Maria and Marjorie Tallchief became America's first star ballerinas; What made samurai sisters Nakano Takeko and Nakano Yuko take on an entire army. Through the stories of the sisters, readers will go on a whirlwind tour of women's history, from the courts of Imperial China to the French Revolution. And you'll discover that stories about sisters aren't anything new--they can be traced back to ancient tales, from Greek goddesses to Maya mythology"-- |
| Item Description: | Includes index. |
| Carrier Form: | 128 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 29 cm |
| Audience: |
Ages 8-10 Grades 2-3 |
| ISBN: |
9781684492008 1684492009 |
| Index Number: | HQ759 |
| CLC: | K818.5 |
| Call Number: | K818.5/M512 |
| Contents: | What does it mean to be a sister? -- The Moirai -- Jeon Janghwa & Jeon Hongryeon -- Tilafaiga & Taema -- Inanna & Ereshkigal -- Xtabay & Utz Colel -- Drusilla, Agrippina & Julia -- Life in ancient Rome -- Cleopatra & Arsinoe -- Ancient Egypt -- Trung Trac & Trung Nhi -- A lasting legacy -- Fatima & Marium Al-Fihri -- The Islamic world in the Middle Ages -- The Song sisters -- Education in the Tang dynasty -- The Khatun -- The Mongol empire -- Mary & Elizabeth Tudor -- Tudor times -- Anna & Brita Zippel -- Witch mania -- Queen Nzinga & Queen Mukambu -- The slave trade -- Jahanara & Roshanara Begum -- The Mughal empire -- Caroline & Sophia Herschel -- The enlightenment -- Olympe de Gouges & Jeanne Raynart -- The age of revolutions -- The Bronte sisters -- Writing pioneers -- Nakano Takeko & Nakano Yuko -- The industrial world -- Paulina & Clotilde Luisi -- Breaking down barriers -- Anna & Emma Hyers -- The power of the stage -- The Fox sisters -- The birth of spiritualism -- The Lijadu sisters -- A changing continent -- The McDonagh sisters -- The gilded age -- The Romanov sisters -- The Russian revolution -- Lum Guey & How Jiu -- A tale of two countries -- Sarah & Sonia Chaminov -- Life as a refugee -- Truus & Freddie Oversteegen -- The world at war -- Maria & Marjorie Tallchief -- Native American life -- The Mirabal sisters -- The cold war -- Queen Elizabeth & Princess Margaret -- Venus & Serena Williams -- The Malik sisters -- A world full of sisters. |