Girls and Young Women Leading the Way: 20 True Stories about Leadership
- ISBN-10
- 0915793520
- ISBN-13
- 9780915793525
- Category
- Social Science
- Pages
- 160
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1993
- Publisher
- Free Spirit Pub
- Authors
- Rosemary Wallner, Frances A. Karnes, Suzanne M. Bean
Description
Recounts the experiences of twenty girls and young women who have led the way in such community action as feeding the hungry, recycling, saving the bluebirds, and promoting literacy.
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