The lives and contributions of such women as Joan of Arc, Sacagawea, and Marie Curie are portrayed here, showing that talent and determination can initiate progress despite obstacles.

 

There are 79 pages in this book. This book was published 1996 by Abbeville Press Inc. , U. S. .

Rebecca Hazell is a watercolor and needlepoint artist, children's book author, and novelist who has published numerous children's books internationally, including Abbeville's Heroines: Great Women Through the Ages and Heroes: Great Men Through the Ages. She lives in Halifax, Nova Scotia.