Influential Women in the Military
Influential Women
Showcases women who have contributed to the US military. This book introduces the reader to four such women, describes the trajectory of their careers, and details their unique contributions to their field. Additional features include a table of contents, a fast-facts section, sidebars, an infographic, prompts for critical thinking, a phonetic glossary, an index, information about the author, and sources for further research.
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978-1-5038-8957-6
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$22.95 | |
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978-1-5038-9154-8
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$36.95 |
| Interest Level | Grade 1 - Grade 4 |
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| Reading Level | Grade 2 |
| Genre | Nonfiction |
| Category | Social Studies |
| Copyright | 2025 |
| Publisher | The Child's World, Inc. |
| Imprint | Wonder Books |
| Language | English |
| Number of Pages | 24 |
| Publication Date | 2024-08-01 |
| BISACS | JNF051000, JNF025140, JNF025000 |
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| Dewey | 920 |
| Graphics | Full-color photographs, Historical photographs |
| Dimensions | 8 x 9.5 |
| Lexile | 710 |
| Guided Reading Level | Q |
| ATOS Reading Level | 4.4 |
| ATOS Interest Level | LG |
| Accelerated Reader® Quiz | 523758 |
| Accelerated Reader® Points | 0.5 |
| Features | Author/Illustrator biography, Educational front/back matter, Glossary of key words, Index, Infographics, Informative sidebars, Phonetics, Photo captions, Reviewed, Sources for further research, Suggested websites, and Table of contents |
| Online Resources | National Geographic Kids Britannica Kids Wonderopolis |
- Cathay Williams
- Susan Ahn Cuddy
- Ann E. Dunwoody
- Kristen Griest
- Wonder More
- Fast Facts
- Glossary
- Find Out More
- Index
Author: Emma Kaiser
Emma Kaiser is a writer and educator based in western Minnesota. She has an MFA (master of fine arts) in creative writing from the University of Minnesota, and her writing has appeared in a number of magazines and publications. She is the author of several other nonfiction books for students.
Reviews
A noteworthy review of Influential Women from Booklist on October 1, 2024
There have been women warriors throughout history, and this collective biography introduces four women who served in the U.S. military: Cathay Williams disguised her identity to fight in the Civil War, becoming the first Black woman to enlist in the U.S. Army; Korean American Susan Ahn… View →
