Ladies First
40 Daring American Women Who Were Second to None

40 American Women trailblazers who broke with the social norms of their time to become firsts among their field. Each woman’s story is told in short, under 5 minute snippets. My curiosity was peaked and I found myself doing my own research for each one woman. I believe this is a middle school level......more

We read this book as a family for women’s history month! What incredible stories!! It seemed every one of these women had some form of adversity that they overcame!......more

This book, ladies first, was an excellent example of some of the many women who have made history. There isn’t a specific genre of accomplishments. Some of the categories are about dancers, some about climbers, and some about dog racing. There are ones that focus on science, women’s rights and music......more

These were just snipets about incredible women, but I found it very interesting. Each woman has an inspiring quote and the tone is one that encourages women to be awesome by showing them awesome examples instead of displaying amazing women and implying that the reader doesn't know about them because......more