{"product_id":"great-girls-in-michigan-history-paperback","title":"Great Girls in Michigan History - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePatricia Majher\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA deep-sea diver, a dancer, an activist, an aviator, a singer, and a soldier-\u003ci\u003eGreat Girls in Michigan History\u003c\/i\u003e highlights some of the girls from Michigan's past who did amazing things before they turned twenty years old. Author Patricia Majher presents easy-to-read mini-biographies of twenty girls with ties to Michigan, representing a variety of personal backgrounds and interests, locations across the state, and historical time periods. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Majher introduces little-known stories, like those of female aviator Nancy Harkness (Love), pioneer Anna Howard Shaw, freedom seeker Dorothy Butler, professional baseball player Marilyn Jenkins, union leader Myra Komaroff (Wolfgang), and Native American writer Jane Johnston (Schoolcraft). She also includes figures that many readers will recognize-including First Lady Betty Bloomer (Ford), jockey Julie Krone, Motown star Diana Ross, and tennis champion Serena Williams. Majher shows that while life wasn't always easy for these girls, they were able to overcome any number of obstacles to achieve their goals. \u003ci\u003eGreat Girls in Michigan History\u003c\/i\u003e includes a brief section on each girl's life after the age of twenty and a glossary of selected vocabulary words at the end of the book. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With its depictions of young women who have not typically been represented in history texts, this book will be inspirational reading for upper elementary school students (ages 8 to 12) and welcomed by Michigan schools, bookstores, and public libraries.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePatricia Majher is the editor of \u003ci\u003eMichigan History\u003c\/i\u003e magazine (published by the Historical Society of Michigan) and the author of \u003ci\u003eLadies of the Lights: Michigan Women in the U.S. Lighthouse Service.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.41 x 7.81 x 6.16 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 01, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Michigan Notable Books (2016)\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51757799768352,"sku":"9780814340738","price":26.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/501218ada6da0d2f5a11dd52891037ec.webp?v=1780112106","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/great-girls-in-michigan-history-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}