Heroines: stories of great women for English Language Learners
(A Hippo Graded Reader)
Kids, Fran&, People and Places, Biography, Fiction, Fiction - YA
| Author: | Cooper Baltis, Patrick Kennedy, Jill Prior | ISBN: | 1230000461924 |
| Publisher: | Hippo Books | Publication: | June 1, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Language: | English |
| Author: | Cooper Baltis, Patrick Kennedy, Jill Prior |
| ISBN: | 1230000461924 |
| Publisher: | Hippo Books |
| Publication: | June 1, 2015 |
| Imprint: | |
| Language: | English |
Heroines is a collection of short stories about six great women who have all changed the world through their courage, passion and intelligence.
Valentina Tereshkova was the first woman in space.
Joan of Arc was a sixteen year old farm girl who led France to victory over the English.
Aung San Suu Kyi is one of the most respected and fearless political leaders in the world.
Rosa Parks is an iconic figure in the Civil Rights Movement in America.
Florence Nightingale is considered to be the founder of modern nursing.
Chen Shu-chu has spent her life helping the poor and sick of Taiwan.
***Heroines***is published by Hippo Books, a publisher dedicated to producing interesting, readable and fun books. This book is suitable for English students with intermediate English or higher. Be sure to check out our other Hippo Graded Readers.
About the Authors:
Patrick Kennedy is the chief editor at Hippo Books. He is also one of Hippo's principal writers. He is a DELTA qualified English teacher with over ten years' experience teaching in Europe and Asia. Patrick has also written three English language textbook series. He is the author of the Mahoney Green mysteries and has contributed to many of Hippo's short story collections. To find out more about this author, click his name under the book title above.
Cooper Baltis is one of the writers and founders of Hippo Books. He is a former Fulbright English Teaching Assistant at the National University of Mongolia and is TESOL certified. He has taught English in Asia for five years and has published stories in several literary magazines in America. His Hippo books include Hassan and Lulu and My Brother the Giant, as well as many short story collections. To find out more about this author, click his name under the book title above.
Heroines is a collection of short stories about six great women who have all changed the world through their courage, passion and intelligence.
Valentina Tereshkova was the first woman in space.
Joan of Arc was a sixteen year old farm girl who led France to victory over the English.
Aung San Suu Kyi is one of the most respected and fearless political leaders in the world.
Rosa Parks is an iconic figure in the Civil Rights Movement in America.
Florence Nightingale is considered to be the founder of modern nursing.
Chen Shu-chu has spent her life helping the poor and sick of Taiwan.
***Heroines***is published by Hippo Books, a publisher dedicated to producing interesting, readable and fun books. This book is suitable for English students with intermediate English or higher. Be sure to check out our other Hippo Graded Readers.
About the Authors:
Patrick Kennedy is the chief editor at Hippo Books. He is also one of Hippo's principal writers. He is a DELTA qualified English teacher with over ten years' experience teaching in Europe and Asia. Patrick has also written three English language textbook series. He is the author of the Mahoney Green mysteries and has contributed to many of Hippo's short story collections. To find out more about this author, click his name under the book title above.
Cooper Baltis is one of the writers and founders of Hippo Books. He is a former Fulbright English Teaching Assistant at the National University of Mongolia and is TESOL certified. He has taught English in Asia for five years and has published stories in several literary magazines in America. His Hippo books include Hassan and Lulu and My Brother the Giant, as well as many short story collections. To find out more about this author, click his name under the book title above.
