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Rocking the system
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- Book Synopsis
- Introduce young readers to the lives of twenty Irish feminists who rocked the system and reshaped history in this collection of illustrated essays. Discover the stories of twenty trailblazing women - past and present - who defied expectations, broke boundaries and transformed Irish society. From Queen Medb to Eileen Gray, from Constance Markievicz to Sonia O'Sullivan, learn about the lives of stateswomen, artists, writers, activists, athletes and rebels of every kind, and celebrate their courage, creativity, and the enduring power of their legacy. Written by multi-award-winning author Siobhán Parkinson - Ireland's first Laureate na nag (Children's Literature Laureate) - with a foreword by political activist and First Lady of Ireland, Sabina Higgins. "This book will inspire all its readers to play their part in creating a world that is fair, harmonious and equal." - Sabina Higgins
- About The Author
- Siobhán Parkinson is one of Ireland's best-known writers for children. She has written almost thirty books, most of them for children and teenagers, for which she has won a bagful of awards and nominations, and her books have been translated into about twenty languages. She was Ireland's first Children's Laureate. She is visually impaired, which means she has to rely mainly on audiobooks for reading, and she works by using magnification software and a voice on her computer. She lives in Dublin with her husband, who is a woodturner and without her grown-up son, who is a book editor.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9781912417438
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Little Island Books, (01 August 2019)
- Number of Pages
- 208
- Weight
- 370 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 224 x 143 x 19 mm
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