Books by Ellen Rodger

"There's no doubt that women have always been a part of journeys of discovery, from Viking women crossing the ocean to new lands to trade caravans bringing goods through Africa. But there is slim mention of them in most history books. This exciting book digs up the history of the bold women who dared to travel all over the world, including multilingual Isabelle Eberhardt, who "obeyed her destiny" and traveled through the Algerian desert dressed as a man, and adventurous aviatrix Bessie Coleman, the first African-American woman to hold a pilot's license"--

"Memories of fleeing war in Iraq now seem far away to Zainab. But every day, as she attends school, plays sports, and participates in community groups in her new home in Michigan, USA, she is aware that she will always be part of two cultures"--Back cover.