It's Women's History month, so I thought I'd feature this fabulous biography of someone who didn't let gender stop her from claiming her independence as a "masterless woman." Text ©Beth Anderson Illustration ©Anne Lambelet I love this first sentence: Deborah Sampson's spirit was always a little too large. And then it's followed by three "maybes," … Continue reading Cloaked in Courage – Perfect Picture Book Friday
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Wood, Wire, Wings: Emma Lilian Todd Invents an Airplane
To Emma Lilian Todd, problems were likegusts of wind: they set her mind soaring. This lyrical sentence introduces us to a girl aswirl with ideas, curiosity, and a tinkering spirit. Just HOW do things work? Lilian figures things out. But what can a girl in the late 1800s do, if the world isn't quite ready … Continue reading Wood, Wire, Wings: Emma Lilian Todd Invents an Airplane