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A woman’s words defied Victorian expectations, exploring the world, unbound.

Away with Words

The Daring Story of Isabella Bird

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  • Paperback

    36 pages

  • Release Date

    1 February 2022

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Summary

This dashing picture book biography takes us around the world with a daring Victorian female explorer and author.

Exploring was easier said than done for a young woman in nineteenth-century England. But somehow Isabella persisted, and with each journey, she breathed in new ways to see and describe everything around her. Question by question, word by word, Isabella bloomed.

First, out in the English countryside. Then, off to America and Canada. And eventually, around the world,…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781682633939
ISBN-10:1682633934
Author:Lori Mortensen, Kristy Caldwell
Publisher:Peachtree Publishers,U.S.
Imprint:Peachtree Publishers
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:36
Release Date:1 February 2022
Weight:193g
Dimensions:4mm x 277mm x 229mm
Audience Age:6-9
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Away with Words by Lori Mortensen - ISBN: 9781682633939
277 × 229 mm
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A4
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What They're Saying

Critics Review

“Caldwell’s illustrations are clean and beautiful.” –Kirkus Reviews

“Mortensen distills a very full life into a condensed but readable narrative for primary-grade children.… Children who hope to forge their own paths can take heart from this picture-book biography.” —Booklist

“Caldwell’s illustrations are clean and beautiful.” —Kirkus Reviews

“Mortensen writes in a precise, poetic manner… This volume captures the spirit of a woman who embraced new experiences and played by her own rules… ” —Publishers Weekly

“Sure to inspire the explorers of tomorrow.” —BookPage

About The Author

Lori Mortensen

Lori Mortensen, a former high school dance teacher and sign language interpreter, is the author of over one hundred books, fiction and nonfiction, including picture books, early and leveled readers, graphic novels, and middle grade. She lives in northern California.

Kristy Caldwell, a Louisiana native, received an MFA in Illustration from the School of Visual Arts and has illustrated several picture books and graphic novels. She lives in New York with her partner, theater director Kelly O’Donnell.

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