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Rocking the System

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Description for Rocking the System Paperback.

The stories of twenty Irish feminists who rocked the system and changed history, told by one of Ireland's leading writers for young people.

Twenty illustrated essays on Irish women, historical and contemporary, who have defied cultural norms around femininity and achieved great things. The subjects include Irish women from Queen Medb to Eileen Gray, from Constance Markievicz to Sonia O’Sullivan, covering stateswomen, artists, writers, activists and rebels of all kinds.

Written by multi award-winning author and first Laureate na nÓg (Irish Children’s Laureate), Siobhán Parkinson.

Perfect for use in schools as well as for leisure reading, this ... Read more

With a foreword from political activist and first lady of Ireland, Sabina Higgins.

'This book will inspire all its readers to play their part in creating a world that is fair, harmonious and equal.' — Sabina Higgins

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Product Details

Publisher
Little Island Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2019
Condition
New
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
Dublin, Ireland
ISBN
9781912417438
SKU
9781912417438
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1

About Siobhán Parkinson
Siobhán Parkinson is one of Ireland’s best-known writers for children. She has written almost thirty books, most of them for children and teenagers, for which she has won a bagful of awards and nominations, and her books have been translated into about twenty languages. She was Ireland’s first Children’s Laureate in 2010.

Reviews for Rocking the System
Essential reading for young history buffs.
Sara Keating
Irish Times

Goodreads reviews for Rocking the System


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