What Would She Do?: 25 True Stories of Trailblazing Rebel Women

This engaging resource introduces twenty-five trailblazing women from all over the world—past and present—whose actions and achievements can inspire and empower girls and women today. Each chapter includes an artist’s drawing of the subject, a brief introduction, a biography of the woman including her struggles and achievements, and a pseudo advice column that allows the subject to respond to an issue women face today. This resource for grades 4-6 exposes students to prejudices, biases, and past thinking about gender and race, allows students to extend their thinking, and prompts can encourage students to seek additional information about the heroines presented.