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Gr 5–8—This collection of short biographies highlights Canadian women who have overcome adversity and discrimination to become innovators and leaders in their fields. Each page pairs a woman from the present with a woman from the past. The author includes trailblazers from a wide variety of occupations, such as activists, inventors, mathematicians, poets, and Olympians. While many of the women may be unfamiliar to young readers, their accomplishments will be familiar. For example, Ayah Bdeir created the ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More