Learn about eighteen of Maryland’s most influential and courageous women, past and present. Ideal for the classroom, this educational book offers brief biographies and commentary on poet Lucille Clifton; politicians Helen Delich Bentley, Barbara Mikulski, and Verda Welcome; photojournalist Sadie Kneller Miller; fashion designer Claire McCardell; and art collectors the Cone sisters. This book takes a look at each woman’s achievements and the courageous choices they made to realize success. Middle grades–ages 10-13.[AuthorName]Katherine Kenny[/AuthorName][AuthorBio]Katherine Kenny and Eleanor Randrup are co-authors of Juanita Jackson Mitchell: Freedom Fighter. They both live in Baltimore, MD.[/AuthorBio][NumIllustration]14 b/w photos[/NumIllustration][CoAuthor][/CoAuthor][SubTitle][/SubTitle][ColorPattern]14 b/w photos[/ColorPattern]