Motor girls how women took the wheel and drove boldly into the twentieth century

Presents the first generation of female motorists who drove cars for fun, profit, and to make a statement about the evolving role of women.

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Main Author: Macy, Sue (Author)
Other Authors: Patrick, Danica, 1982- (author of foreword.)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, [2017]
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Summary:Presents the first generation of female motorists who drove cars for fun, profit, and to make a statement about the evolving role of women.
Physical Description:96 pages : illustrations (some color), portraits ; 27 cm
Audience:10 & up.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (page 92) and index.
ISBN:9781426326974
1426326971
9781426326981
142632698X
Author Notes:SUE MACY is the author of Bulls-Eye: A Photobiography of Annie Oakley; Swifter, Higher, Stronger: A Photographic History of the Summer Olympics; Freeze Frame: A Photographic History of the Winter Olympics; Play Like A Girl: A Celebration of Women in Sports; Winning Ways: A Photohistory of American Women in Sports; and A Whole New Ball Game: The Story of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. She brings a consciousness of the history of women in sport to the story of sharpshooter Annie Oakley and carries this mythic and historic figure gracefully into modern light. She has won numerous awards and starred reviews for her books. Winning Ways and A Whole New Ball Game were both named ALA Best Books for Young Adults and NCSS-CBC Notable Children's Trade Books in the Field of Social Studies.