This is a collection of 3-4 page biographies that will inspire students to work hard and believe in new ideas. Each story is followed by a series of questions, which are categorized to support comprehension and learning from the passages: Remembering the Facts, Understanding the Story, Getting the Main Idea, and Applying What You Have Learned. You can assign the questions as you choose. There is a list of key words for each biography, an answer key, additional activities, and references. The women featured are: Elizabeth Cochran Seaman, Mary Jane Colter, Ka'iulani of Hawaii, Eleanor Roosevelt, Georgia O'Keeffe, Dorothea Lange, Rachel Carson, Ella Fitzgerald, Rosalyn Sussman Yalow, Nikki Giovanni, Donna Karan, Bonnie Blair, Eileen Collins, Ruth Bader Ginsberg, Susan Butcher, and Nancy Pelosi. 116 pp. Middle School+