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Rocking the System

Siobhán Parkinson
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      The stories of twenty Irish feminists who rocked the system and changed history, told by one of Ireland's leading writers for young people. Twenty illustrated essays on Irish women, historical and contemporary, who have defied cultural norms around femininity and achieved great things. The subjects include Irish women from Queen Medb to Eileen Gray, from Constance Markievicz to Sonia O’Sullivan, covering stateswomen, artists, writers, activists and rebels of all kinds. Written by multi award-winning author and first Laureate na nÓg (Irish Children’s Laureate), Siobhán Parkinson. Perfect for use in schools as well as for leisure reading, this collection celebrates the role of women in Ireland’s changing society. With a foreword from political activist and first lady of Ireland, Sabina Higgins. 'This book will inspire all its readers to play their part in creating a world that is fair, harmonious and equal.' — Sabina Higgins
      Format: Paperback / softback CONTRIBUTORS: Siobhán Parkinson EAN: 9781912417438 COUNTRY: Ireland PAGES: WEIGHT: 370 g HEIGHT: 224 cm
      PUBLISHED BY: Little Island DATE PUBLISHED: 2019-08-01 CITY: GENRE: JUVENILE NONFICTION / Biography & Autobiography / Women WIDTH: 143 cm SPINE:

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      Interest age: from c 10 years, Feminism and feminist theory, Children’s / Teenage general interest: History and the past, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Places and peoples

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      Siobhán Parkinson is one of Ireland’s best-known writers for children. She has written almost thirty books, most of them for children and teenagers, for which she has won a bagful of awards and nominations, and her books have been translated into about twenty languages. She was Ireland’s first Children’s Laureate in 2010.
      The stories of twenty Irish feminists who rocked the system and changed history, told by one of Ireland's leading writers for young people. Twenty illustrated essays on Irish women, historical and contemporary, who have defied cultural norms around femininity and achieved great things. The subjects include Irish women from Queen Medb to Eileen Gray, from Constance Markievicz to Sonia O’Sullivan, covering stateswomen, artists, writers, activists and rebels of all kinds. Written by multi award-winning author and first Laureate na nÓg (Irish Children’s Laureate), Siobhán Parkinson. Perfect for use in schools as well as for leisure reading, this collection celebrates the role of women in Ireland’s changing society. With a foreword from political activist and first lady of Ireland, Sabina Higgins. 'This book will inspire all its readers to play their part in creating a world that is fair, harmonious and equal.' — Sabina Higgins
      Format: Paperback / softback CONTRIBUTORS: Siobhán Parkinson EAN: 9781912417438 COUNTRY: Ireland PAGES: WEIGHT: 370 g HEIGHT: 224 cm
      PUBLISHED BY: Little Island DATE PUBLISHED: 2019-08-01 CITY: GENRE: JUVENILE NONFICTION / Biography & Autobiography / Women WIDTH: 143 cm SPINE:

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      Interest age: from c 10 years, Feminism and feminist theory, Children’s / Teenage general interest: History and the past, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Places and peoples

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      Siobhán Parkinson is one of Ireland’s best-known writers for children. She has written almost thirty books, most of them for children and teenagers, for which she has won a bagful of awards and nominations, and her books have been translated into about twenty languages. She was Ireland’s first Children’s Laureate in 2010.

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