"With this powerful, hope-filled story of overcoming one's obstacles, readers will close this book and feel inspired to leave a legacy of their own" ? School Library Journal

The creators of the New York Time's bestselling Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls series writes an irresistible collection of chapter books about the real lives of five extraordinary women throughout history.

This hardcover boxed set includes:

Ada Lovelace Cracks the Code

Madam C. J. Walker Builds a Business

Wangari Maathai Plants a Forest

Junko Tabei Masters the Mountains

Alicia Alonso Takes the Stage

This gorgeous boxed set is the perfect gift to inspire any young reader. It contains five individual, historical fiction chapter books, each exploring the life and times of an extraordinary woman in global history, as she overcomes challenges to pursue her boldest dream

Readers will meet Ada Lovelace-a nineteenth-century pioneer in computer science; Madam C. J. Walker-an early leader in the African American beauty industry; Dr. Wangari Maathai-an environmental warrior and Nobel Peace Prize winner from Kenya; Junko Tabei-a champion in mountaineering who became the first woman to summit Mount Everest; and Alicia Alonso-a prima ballerina and remarkable creator in the world of dance.

Each stunningly designed chapter book features at least ten full-color illustrations from a female artist, as well as bonus activities in the backmatter to encourage kids to explore the various fields in which each of these women thrived.