Gloria Steinem: Women's Liberation Leader

by Erika Wittekind

Overview

This title examines the remarkable life of Gloria Steinem. Readers will learn about Steinem's family background, childhood, education, and influential work as a political activist, feminist, and writer. Color and black & white photos and informative sidebars accompany easy-to-read, compelling text. Features include a table of contents, timeline, facts, additional resources, Web sites, a glossary, a bibliography, and an index. Essential Lives is a series in Essential Library, an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781617876691
Publisher:	ABDO Publishing
Publication date:	08/01/2011
Series:	Wheat Belly
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	5 MB
Age Range:	12 - 15 Years

Editorial Reviews

Gr 6–9—The authors of these biographies present information that is current, accurate, and relevant, while also providing an overview of their subjects' early lives and cultural significance. The books are primarily positive in tone, delivering a balanced, informative description of each subject. Sidebars expand the texts in an effective manner. The first book relates WikiLeaks to whistle-blowers such as Daniel Ellsberg and explains the issues that governments have with the disclosure of classified documents. It will be quickly dated because the story is still unfolding. So, too, is the case with Zuckerberg, but Lusted addresses the man's history, social networking issues related to privacy, the 2010 movie The Social Network, about the creation of Facebook, and the disputes it depicts. Historical context is provided in Steinem, and readers will come away with a broader understanding of feminism as well as knowledge of a natural leader and master organizer. These are accessible and engaging treatments filled with colorful but unexceptional photos of the subjects. Worthwhile additions for most collections.—Janet S. Thompson, Chicago Public Library

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