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Reaching the Stars: Poems about Extraordinary Women and Girls

Liz Brownlee, Jan Dean, Michaela Morgan

Reaching the Stars: Poems about Extraordinary Women and Girls

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  • Poetry - rhyme, rhythm and rap

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3 out 5

This feisty collection of poems is a celebration of the achievements of women and girls throughout history. Reaching the Stars is complied by national Poetry ADay Ambassadors and includes poems about Malala Yousafzai, Rosa Parks, Margaret Hamilton, Ada Lovelace, Helen Keller, Mary Shelley, Edith Cavell and many more. Packed with wonderfully diverse poems, this is the perfect gift for young history or poetry fans.

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