{"product_id":"the-girl-who-rode-a-shark-and-other-stories-of-daring-women","title":"The Girl Who Rode a Shark: And Other Stories of Daring Women by Ross, Ailsa","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn inspiring biographical collection celebrating the adventurousness and ingenuity of girls and women around the world.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow more than ever, the world is recognizing how strong women and girls are. How strong? In the early 1920s, Inuit expeditioner Ada Blackjack survived for two years as a castaway on an uninhabited island in the Arctic Ocean before she was finally rescued. And she's just one example.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Girl Who Rode a Shark: And Other Stories of Daring Women\u003c\/i\u003e is a rousing collection of biographies focused on women and girls who have written, explored, or otherwise plunged headfirst into the pages of history. Undaunted by expectations, they made their mark by persevering in pursuit of their passions. The tales come from a huge variety of times and places, from a Canadian astronaut to an Indian secret agent to a Balkan pirate queen who stood up to Ancient Rome.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor and activist Ailsa Ross gives readers a fun, informative piece of nonfiction that emphasizes the boundless potential of a new generation of women.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ailsa Ross\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Pajama Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/24\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.80h x 7.50w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781772780987\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 9-12\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2019 pg. 131\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/15\/2019 pg. 44\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2019 pg. 84","brand":"Pajama Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41903095611545,"sku":"9781772780987","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0572\/3367\/0297\/files\/img_f7919cc7-9c68-4ea7-a40c-e15637fb1eab.jpg?v=1724649377","url":"https:\/\/bookmarksretail.store\/products\/the-girl-who-rode-a-shark-and-other-stories-of-daring-women","provider":"Bookmarks Retail","version":"1.0","type":"link"}