Adventurous women: eight true stories about women who made a difference
Biography, Women biography
Human-narrated audio
Summary
The story of eight women adventurers from history, each of whom went beyond boundaries to make a difference. Living mainly in the 19th century, they had to deal with societal limitations and stereotypes, but none of them let these expectations… or constraints hold them back. They include Louise Boyd, arctic explorer; Juana Briones, a Hispanic landowner in early San Francisco; Alice Hamilton, a pioneer in industrial medicine; and Katharine Wormeley, nursing superintendent during the Civil War. Some descriptions of violence. Grades 5-8. 2006.