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Meet the little leaders. They're brave. They're bold. They changed the world.

Did you know that WIFI was invented by a glamorous Hollywood star?
Or that the first computer programmer was a woman born in 1816?
These amazing little leaders have changed the world, all because they were talented, clever, and above all, determined.
In the follow up to her beloved debut Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History, Vashti Harrison introduces little readers to even more trailblazing women, from writers to inventors, artists to scientists.
Discover inspirational heroines like:
Zaha Hadid 
Hedy Lamarr
Wangari Maathai
Mary Blair 
Chien-Shiung Wu 
Frida Kahlo

With beautiful illustrations and incredible stories, this is the perfect book for every future leader.

Meet the little leaders. They're brave. They're bold. They changed the world. Featuring the true stories of 40 inspirational women creators - from writers to inventors, artists to scientists - this book is as inspirational as it is educational. Readers will meet trailblazing women such as revolutionary architect, Zaha Hadid, actor/inventor Hedy Lamarr, environmental activist Wangari Maathai, modernist painter and animator Mary Blair and physicist Chien-Shiung Wu. Some names will be familiar, some will not - but all these women had a lasting impact on their fields.