"Each poem and illustration shines with a personality all its own."
-Shelf Awareness (starred review) "This book has definitely made an
impact on my life." -Kitt Shapiro, daughter of Eartha Kitt Fresh,
accessible, and inspiring, Shaking Things Up introduces fourteen
revolutionary young women-each paired with a noteworthy female
artist-to the next generation of activists, trailblazers, and
rabble-rousers. From the award-winning author of Ada's Violin and
Lifeboat 12, Susan Hood, this is a poetic and visual celebration of
persistent women throughout history. In this book of poems, you
will find Mary Anning, who was just thirteen when she unearthed a
prehistoric fossil. You'll meet Ruby Bridges, the brave
six-year-old who helped end segregation in the South. And Maya Lin,
who at twenty-one won a competition to create a war memorial, and
then had to appear before Congress to defend her right to create.
And those are just a few of the young women included in this book.
Readers will also hear about Molly Williams, Annette Kellerman,
Nellie Bly, Pura Belpre, Frida Kahlo, Jacqueline and Eileen Nearne,
Frances Moore Lappe, Mae Jemison, Angela Zhang, and Malala
Yousafzai-all whose stories will enthrall and inspire. This poetry
collection was written, illustrated, edited, and designed by women
and includes an author's note, a timeline, and additional
resources. With artwork by award-winning and bestselling artists
including Selina Alko, Sophie Blackall, Lisa Brown, Hadley Hooper,
Emily Winfield Martin, Oge Mora, Julie Morstad, Sara Palacios,
LeUyen Pham, Erin Robinson, Isabel Roxas, Shadra Strickland, and
Melissa Sweet. A 2019 Bank Street Best Book of the Year Named to
the 2019 Texas Topaz Nonfiction Reading List Selected for CCBC
Choices Book 2019 Selected as a Notable Social Studies Trade Books
for Young People 2019 Named to the Cuyahoga County Public Library's
2018 list of Great Books for Kids 2020-2021 South Carolina Picture
Book Award Nominee
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