Herstory: 50 Women and Girls Who Shook Up the World by Katherine Halligan - ADVISABLE

Herstory: 50 Women and Girls Who Shook Up the World by Katherine Halligan, illustrated by Sarah Walsh.  112 pages.  NON-FICTION  Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2018.  $20. 

Content: Language: G; Mature Content: PG; Violence: PG-13.  

BUYING ADVISORY: MS, HS – ADVISABLE  

AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE  

Fifty women from around the world and throughout history are represented in this anthology.  The women are organized into five different categories, including leaders, artists, healers, scientists and those who inspire us by overcoming hardship.  I enjoyed each page spread as it explains their contribution as well as the major events in their life.  The illustrations are the best part and are mixed with photographs when available.  

As far as anthologies go, this is well done.  It is attractive and encompasses a lot of women that are sometimes overlooked.  That said, it’s large and bulky and I’m unsure if kids will pick it up to read it for fun, but it would be great to use in the classroom.  The content is in no way gratuitously graphic, but does include the mention of child brides, a baby being murdered and a young girl being sexually assaulted.  

Reviewer, C. Peterson