- Location(s): Colorado
- Genre(s): Fiction, Historical
- Era(s): Early 20th Century
“There is one every generation―a seer who keeps the stories.” Luz “Little Light” Lopez, a tea leaf reader and laundress, is left to fend for herself after her older brother, Diego, a snake charmer and factory worker, is run...
- Location(s): Nigeria
- Genre(s): Fiction
- Era(s): 1990s and before
The moving story of a group of Nigerian women which follows their lives from their schooldays together through the trials and tribulations of their adult lives. Through their stories we see some of the universal problems faced by women...
- Location(s): Kuwait
- Genre(s): Nonfiction
- Era(s): 1990s onwards
A unique portrait of Kuwaiti women, “Women in Kuwait” discusses a wide range of issues: the impact of the oil era; the growth of the state; the emergence of women’s organizations in a male-dominated society; the recent Islamic revival;...
Women in Science: 50 Fearless Pioneers Who Changed the World
- Location(s): World
- Genre(s): Children
- Era(s): N/A
A gloriously illustrated celebration of trailblazing women. Women in Science highlights the contributions of fifty notable women to the STEM fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics, from both the ancient and modern worlds. The book also contains fascinating...