Girl-Empowerment at it's best! This is part 1 of a 4-part children's book series empowering girls and teaching young boys to ascribe to true gender equality. All are based on true stories of little girls who against all odds, and during a time when women, African Americans, immigrant Americans, and other minorities were more marginalized than they are today, nevertheless persisted with their sheer Grit to pursue what they love, and along the way shattered all sorts of ceilings, and became America's "First Women To ..."
>The editors at CreateSpace Publishing commented: "This book is a fascinating and diverse mix of stories ...with numerous excellent examples and plentiful diversity. ... [The author] has done an excellent job in breaking down some fairly complicated concepts for young readers. ...The book is written at the grade-school level, and [the] structure works marvelously well and builds on itself to create a powerful compendium of accomplished women. ... The tone is straightforward and is enhanced by the use of simple declarative sentences. [The tone] works well for its target audience, which is grade school girls and boys...."
>Parents are encouraged to read these books together with their daughters and sons. This book gently skims the surface of the complex and sensitive issues that each girl had to overcome before becoming America's "First Womon to..." and provides an opportunity for all parents to educate their young ones based on the appropriate maturity level as they wish.
>Each woman is featured in her own chapter with a colorful portrait (at the end of each chapter). This part 1 (of 4) includes:
The First Woman in America to Become a Medical Doctor, the First African American Woman to Become a Medical Doctor, the First Woman in America to Become an Astronomer, the First Woman in America to Become a Dentist, the First Woman in America to Receive a Law Degree, the First Woman in America to Become a College President, the First African American Woman to Receive a Law Degree, the First Woman in America to Earn a PhD, the First Woman in America to Earn a Degree in Architecture, America's First African American Woman Dentist, America's First Female Police Officer, America's First Deaf-Blind Person to Earn a College Degree, the First Woman in America to Earn an Engineering Degree, the First Woman Conductor of a Symphony Orchestra in America, the First American Woman to Receive a Pilot's License, the First Woman Elected to the US Congress, America's First African/Native American Woman to Become a Licensed Pilot, the First Female Governor of a State, and the First Female Self-Made Multimillionaire in America.