The seventh installment of Mountain Press’s state-by-state series for teen readers, Bold Women in California History reveals what women can do when they dare to be bold. From Sally Ride, the first American female astronaut, to Yoshiko Uchida, Japanese internment camp survivor turned children’s author, to Elvira Virginia Mugarrieta, who dressed as a man in order to do things women of the time could not, the thirteen women portrayed in this collection broke down barriers of sexism, racism, and political opposition to emerge as heroines of their time. Whether that meant pushing for change in the state senate, as Rose Ann Vuich did, or escaping slavery and later doing good for the community, as Bridget “Biddy” Mason did, each and every one of these stories, unique as they are, show ways in which women have created lasting change. Perfect for school or home, this collection of short but informative biographies is both a valuable resource and an entertaining read.
192 pages, 6 x 9, paperback Item 520, ISBN 978-0-87842-679-9
"Mchoro wa saba wa Mountain Press ""Mwanamke mwenye ujasiri katika historia ya California"" unafunua kile wanawake wanaweza kufanya wakati wanathubutu kuwa na ujasiri." Kutoka kwa Sally Ride, mwanamke wa kwanza wa Marekani ambaye aliendesha ndege za angani, hadi Yoshiko Uchiwa, aliyeokoka kambi ya mateso ya Kijapani na ambaye aligeuka kuwa mwandishi wa vitabu kwa ajili ya watoto, hadi Elvira Virginia Muggerita, ambaye alivaa kama mwanamume ili kufanya mambo ambayo wanawake wa wakati huo hawakuweza kufanya, wanawake kumi na watatu waliotajwa katika mkusanyiko huu walivunja vizuizi vya ubaguzi wa jinsia, ubaguzi wa rangi, na upinzani wa kisiasa. Kama hiyo ilimaanisha kushinikiza mabadiliko katika seneti ya jimbo, kama Rose Ann Vuich alifanya, au kutoroka utumwa na baadaye kufanya mema kwa jamii, kama Bridget Biddy Mason alifanya, kila moja ya hadithi hizi, kipekee kama wao ni, kuonyesha njia ambayo wanawake wameunda mabadiliko ya kudumu. Kwa ajili ya shule au nyumbani, mkusanyiko huu wa wasifu mfupi lakini wenye kuelimisha ni rasilimali yenye thamani na kusoma kwa kufurahisha. Maandishi ya Kihispania, 6 x 9, Item 520, ISBN 978-0-87842-679-9