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Canadian Women Now and Then

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This timely and relevant collection of fascinating stories about groundbreaking Canadian women, present and past, offers an inspiring, one-of-a-kind look at Canadian history.#Canadian women have long been trailblazers, creating art, making discoveries and setting records – and often battling incredible odds and discrimination in the process. Here, award-winning children’s writer Elizabeth MacLeod presents biographies of more than one hundred of these remarkable women, from the famous, such as Margaret Atwood, to the lesser known, such as multi-award-winning mathematician Karen Yeats. There are stories of activists and architects, engineers and explorers, poets and politicians and so many more. Each category pairs a historical groundbreaker with a present-day woman making her mark in that same field. Included are stories of Indigenous women, immigrants, women with disabilities and women from the LGBTQ+ community. Together, they tell the story of Canada. And together they offer a vision of what’s possible, to inspire all children to blaze trails of their own.#This unique look at Canadian history is engagingly written with a storyteller’s touch, making this a book that will be read for both research and pleasure. Organized by profession, it includes women in science, the arts, sports, politics, activism, law, business and more. The clean, modern design, along with the color portraits of each woman by Maia Faddoul, make the pages accessible and inviting. This excellent resource for social studies lessons also contains a time line of significant dates in Canadian women’s history, a list of author’s sources, further resources and an index.

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This timely and relevant collection of fascinating stories about groundbreaking Canadian women, present and past, offers an inspiring, one-of-a-kind look at Canadian history.#Canadian women have long been trailblazers, creating art, making discoveries and setting records – and often battling incredible odds and discrimination in the process. Here, award-winning children’s writer Elizabeth MacLeod presents biographies of more than one hundred of these remarkable women, from the famous, such as Margaret Atwood, to the lesser known, such as multi-award-winning mathematician Karen Yeats. There are stories of activists and architects, engineers and explorers, poets and politicians and so many more. Each category pairs a historical groundbreaker with a present-day woman making her mark in that same field. Included are stories of Indigenous women, immigrants, women with disabilities and women from the LGBTQ+ community. Together, they tell the story of Canada. And together they offer a vision of what’s possible, to inspire all children to blaze trails of their own.#This unique look at Canadian history is engagingly written with a storyteller’s touch, making this a book that will be read for both research and pleasure. Organized by profession, it includes women in science, the arts, sports, politics, activism, law, business and more. The clean, modern design, along with the color portraits of each woman by Maia Faddoul, make the pages accessible and inviting. This excellent resource for social studies lessons also contains a time line of significant dates in Canadian women’s history, a list of author’s sources, further resources and an index.

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AWARDS & REVIEWS

Reviews

"An inspiring resource for readers as well as a springboard for research."

Kirkus Reviews, 09/02/2020

"Whether or not they are immediately recognizable, all of these women are unforgettable."

Booklist, 01/05/2020

"A recommended purchase for upper elementary and middle school libraries needing to build their reference section or nonfiction collection about women’s history."

School Library Journal, 01/05/2020

"Canadian Women Now and Then ... should be required reading for everyone!"

CM Magazine, 05/06/2020

Awards

  • 2021 - Children’s Choice Book Award, Hackmatack, Short-listed

  • 2021 - Light Reads, Great Stories List, Ontario Library Association, Winner

  • 2020 - OLA Best Bets, Ontario Library Association, Winner

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