Sam Maggs

"Smart women have always been able to achieve amazing things, even when the odds were stacked against them. In [this book], author Sam Maggs tells the stories of the brilliant, brainy, and totally rad women in history who broke barriers as scientists, engineers, mathematicians, adventurers, and inventors"--Dust jacket flap.

25 Innovators, Inventors, and Trailblazers who Changed History

Wonder Women

Emily Burns

I was so excited to receive this as an ARC from my library rep at PRH. I enjoy Sam Maggs and I really liked the concept of Wonder Women - as she says in the acknowledgements, it is a cross between textbook and Tumblr. I had never heard of the majority of these women, and having the pleasure of learning about them with Sam Maggs as the leader of the journey was a delight. I hope this little book makes its way to lots of young people's bookshelves - it is full of inspiration to kick butt.

Caroline Lewicki

This took me so long to get through and I'm disappointed to say it's because I really didn't enjoy it. I absolutely loved learning about so many women I had never heard of or been exposed to; however, the author's endless interjections were annoying and I felt detracted from the important stories she was trying to tell. The humor felt very "hello fellow youths" and I just didn't think most of the little asides were funny or really added anything to the book. That ultimately made it difficult to get through. I think in the future, focusing on the important women history usually left behind and kicking the "humor" to the curb would be beneficial.

Kate

4.5* A book sharing the stories and lives of a diverse group of amazing, badass and ridiculously smart women, what’s not to love? This put a smile on my face on numerous occasions, whether that be because of the amazing things these women conquered or because of the kickass things they did and said to conquer them. The structure of the book made for a quick and easy read I could dip in and out of with I really enjoyed. I adored reading about each and everyone of these awesome women and have already pushed this into the hands of my mum who’s already started reading it!

Wonder Women 25 Innovators, Inventors, and Trailblazers who Changed History

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