Herbert, Kari, 1970-

We are explorers : extraordinary women who discovered the world / Extraordinary women who discovered the world stories and illustrations by Kari Herbert. - 143 pages : illustrations (some colour), portraits (some color), color map ; 25 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"Take an inspiring journey around the world and discover the stories of some remarkable women explorers. We Are Explorers tells the stories of fourteen women whose adventurous spirit and curiosity saw them discover the world. Their exhilarating life stories are told by the equally adventurous author and illustrator Kari Herbert, whose father was the celebrated British polar explorer Sir Wally Herbert. Herbert's engaging style of story-telling brings both famous and little-known female explorers to life, revealing the challenges they faced, the significance of their achievements and their personal motivations."--

9+ years old.

ISBN: 9780500652398 0500652392

Subjects--Personal Names:
Merian, Maria Sibylla, 1647-1717.
Baret, Jeanne, 1740-1807.
Sacagawea.
North, Marianne, 1830-1890.
Bird, Isabella L. 1831-1904.
Tinne, Alexandrine, 1835-1869.
Peary, Josephine Diebitsch, 1863-1955.
Bly, Nellie, 1864-1922.
David-Noel, Alexandra, 1868-1969.
Stark, Freya.
Batten, Jean, 1909-1982.
Earle, Sylvia A., 1935-
Tabei, Junko, 1939-2016.
Jemison, Mae, 1956-

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Women explorers--Biography--Juvenile literature.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Biographies.

Dewey Class. No.: 910.9252