Wheels of Change How Women Rode the Bicycle to Freedom (with a Few Flat Tires along the Way) |
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| Author:
| Macy, Sue |
| Narrated by:
| Orlow, Meredith |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4640-4322-2 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2012 |
| Publisher: | Recorded Books, Inc.
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| Book Format: | Downloadable audio file |
| List Price: | USD $23.00 |
Book Description:
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A finalist for the YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults Award, Sue Macy's Wheels of Change offers young listeners an eye-opening account of how, beginning in the late 19th century, the bicycle helped change the course of women's history. Macy meticulously documents how women used the freedom of their newfound mobility to effect social change even in the face of constant challenges. ''A strong, high-interest choice for both classroom and personal reading- for adults, too.''- Booklist
A finalist for the YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults Award, Sue Macy's Wheels of Change offers young listeners an eye-opening account of how, beginning in the late 19th century, the bicycle helped change the course of women's history. Macy meticulously documents how women used the freedom of their newfound mobility to effect social change even in the face of constant challenges. ''A strong, high-interest choice for both classroom and personal reading- for adults, too.''- Booklist