{"product_id":"the-abcs-of-womens-history-9781523523290","title":"The ABCs of Women's History","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling creative team behind \u003ci\u003eThe ABCs of Black History\u003c\/i\u003e comes a statement-making follow-up that celebrates women, their history, and their future by centering the diversity of the disruptors who blazed a path forward for everyone.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In a beautiful picture book brimming with \u003cb\u003eG \u003c\/b\u003efor \u003cb\u003eGroundbreaking\u003c\/b\u003e women\u003cb\u003e, \u003c\/b\u003e National Book Award nominee Rio Cortez and illustrator Lauren Semmer celebrate all the joys, challenges, and historic forward movement of women's history in the United States, with a special focus on the Black women, brown women, transwomen, and others who make change happen. This is a book about \u003cb\u003eArtists\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eActivists\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eAllies\u003c\/b\u003e, about \u003cb\u003eCivil Rights \u003c\/b\u003eand\u003cb\u003e Choice\u003c\/b\u003e, about \u003cb\u003eFreedom Fighters\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eHeadliners\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eLabor \u003c\/b\u003e-- and \u003cb\u003eLibrarians!\u003c\/b\u003e It's about historic moments--Kamala Harris being sworn in as the first African-American and first Asian-American Vice President of the United States; Title IX passing through Congress; Seneca Falls, where the first women's rights convention was held; the Riot Grrrls movement; and so much more. \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe ABCs of Women's History\u003c\/i\u003e is a story of persistence. It's a story of pride. And it's a story of progress. This book celebrates the disruptors, the dreamers, the determined, and the do-it-yourself-ers who continue to inspire the next generation of women to build a brighter, better tomorrow.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRio Cortez \u003c\/b\u003eis a writer and Pushcart-nominated poet who has received fellowships from Poet's House, Cave Canem, and CantoMundo foundations. Her work has appeared or is forthcoming in the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Miami Rail\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMother Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, among others. Born and raised in Salt Lake City, Rio writes and lives in Harlem, USA. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003eLauren Semmer is an artist, children's book illustrator, and designer. She studied drawing at St. Paul College of Visual Arts and art history at New York University. Lauren's bright and charming work is featured on everything from kid's wall art to children's apparel. She lives in Manhattan with her family.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Workman Kids","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51187440582930,"sku":"9781523523290","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_e1c964e9-0159-4c12-b085-0f6d5a1034b9.jpg?v=1744642733","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-abcs-of-womens-history-9781523523290","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}