Michelle Roehm McCann - Böcker

"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams" Eleanor RooseveltGet ready to meet some incredible young women who made their mark on the world before turning twenty and prove that when it comes to having an impact, there’s no such thing as too young! Whether designing famous monuments, fighting for their countries’ freedom or being political pioneers these gutsy girls have changed the way we view the world and ourselves.From Florence Nightingale to Anna Pavlova, Coco Chanel to Eva Perón, The Brontë Sisters to Indira Gandhi, this book features women from across history and around the globe, who have all achieved remarkable things. Interspersed with the amazing accounts of girls throughout history are stories of powerful young women who are changing the world right now - girls like Winter Vinecki, the creator of the non-profit organization Team Winter, and Jazmin Whitley, the youngest designer to show at L.A. Fashion Week. It's never too soon to start making a difference - be inspired and empowered by this fun collection that shows girls really can rock the world!

Going after you dream doesn’t have to wait – be empowered by these incredible women and start changing the world now.From the inspiring author of Girls Who Rocked the World comes another comprehensive collection of true, inspiring profiles of successful young women throughout history who made their mark on the world before turning twenty.Young women today crave strong, independent role models to look to for motivation. Girls Who Changed the World offers a fun and uplifting collection of influential stories with forty-five more movers and shakers who made a difference early on in life.From Cleopatra to Mindy Kaling, and Aretha Franklin to Emma Watson – each with her own incredible story of how she created life-changing opportunities for herself and the world – you’ll get to know these capable queens of empires and courageous icons of entertainment. Also included are profiles of gutsy teenagers who are out there rocking the world right now and personal aspirations from today’s young women.

The second in this series of books tells the stories of thirty real girls who changed history before reaching their twenties. GIRLS WHO ROCKED THE WORLD features black-and-white photos and drawings to complement the inspiring stories of Golda Meir, Israeli prime minister, ambassador and U.N. delegate; Rigoberta Menchu, Guatemalan activist and winner of the Nobel Peace Prize; Italian physicist, Laura Bassi, one of the first women scientists in western history; Lauryn Hill, American singer and winner of multiple Grammy awards who produced her first album at age 17; Alexandra Nechita, internationally acclaimed Romanian artist and others. The book, also, contains photos and writings of over 30 contemporary young women from across America who respond to the question, "How do you plan to rock the world?" b & w photos & drawings throughout