Lives of Extraordinary Women, Kathleen Krull
Lives of Extraordinary Women, Kathleen Krull
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Lives of Extraordinary Women

Author: Kathleen Krull

Narrator: Melissa Hughes, John C. Brown

Unabridged: 2 hr 15 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/30/2010

Synopsis

Not all governments have been run by men. Lives of Extraordinary Women turns the spotlight on the women who have wielded power, revealing their feats—and flaws—for all the world to see. Here you'll find twenty of the most influential women in history: queens, warriors, prime ministers, first ladies, revolutionary leaders. Some are revered. Others are notorious. But they were all real people with private interests and personalities. What were they really like? What did they do for fun? Did their neighbors gossip about them? What were their tragedies and their triumphs? In this grand addition to their highly praised series, Kathleen Krull and Kathryn Hewitt celebrate some of the world's most noteworthy women—rulers and rebels who refused to stay in the wings and let others run the show. Wild or mild, hated or beloved, each of these women dared to stand up and be a leader.

About Kathleen Krull

Kathleen Krull (1952–2021) was a multiaward–winning children’s book author. She graduated from Lawrence University in Appleton, Wisconsin, and worked for four companies as a children’s book editor. While on the job, she wrote mysteries in the Trixie Belden series and other books. She then began working at home, writing her own books and getting the chance to explore subjects she was passionate about, including history, music, and extraordinary people. Awards for her body of work include the 2011 Children’s Book Guild Nonfiction Award, Leo Politi Golden Author Award, Lucia Russell Briggs Distinguished Achievement Award, California Reading Association’s Armin R. Schulz Literacy Award for promoting social justice thru books 2016, and the International Literary Association and Greater San Diego Reading Association Celebrate Literacy Award, among others.

About Melissa Hughes

Melissa Hughes’ career began in radio, where she was a staff announcer, DJ, and voice-over artist. Working in England for many years, she starred in the BBC Radio drama Trouble Brewing, appeared in numerous plays, and created the screams for the character of Lois Lane, as well as other voices in the film Superman.

About John C. Brown

John C. Brown is a narrator of children’s and young adult books. Some of his credits include My Brother Sam Is Dead, Lives of the Presidents, and Lives of Musicians.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Brandi on April 23, 2012

The lives of the 20 women discussed in this book were indeed extraordinary. Each entry is kept brief enough that it can be read in a single sitting, but not so brief as to leave the reader wondering, “Wait. Who was that lady again?” The book is formatted chronologically, which makes the progression......more

Goodreads review by Erin on November 03, 2024

Short (like, 3 - 5 page) biographies of prominent women in history - my kids loved this one and we all learned from it.......more

Goodreads review by Charlynn on July 03, 2011

In the introduction to her book, Krull states that her subjects' personalities could sometimes seem “larger than life.” This is then reflected by Hewitt's illustrations of dis-proportioned women whose heads and bodies dwarf their surroundings, giving the images a rather cartoonish, unrealistic persp......more

Goodreads review by Loanne on April 18, 2020

Krull, Kathleen. Lives of Extraordinary Women: Rulers, Rebels (and What the Neighbors Thought). (2000). Illustrated by Kathryn Hewitt. Award-winning children’s author, Krull, was notable for her biographies. In Lives of Extraordinary Women, biographies of twenty women are chronologically explained i......more

Goodreads review by RaspberryRoses on September 06, 2024

misses the forest for the trees. read for my civ 6 history challenge: Eleanor of Aquitaine......more

Quotes

“This is a wonderful collection of short, easy biographical sketches of women who have affected the history of the world…this is an excellent selection for beginning women’s studies.” AudioFile

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