Bibliograph

Ms. Gloria Steinem, a life, Winifred Conkling

Type

Label

Ms. Gloria Steinem, a life, Winifred Conkling

Language

eng

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

resource.interestGradeLevel

YA, Childrens Plus, Inc

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Ms. Gloria Steinem

Responsibility statement

Winifred Conkling

Sub title

a life

Summary

A timely and illuminating YA biography of political activist and feminist icon Gloria Steinem. Her strength and wisdom have inspired women for generations, but Gloria Steinem s life is more complex and compelling than most people realize. Her unconventional childhood caused her to rethink society s assumptions about the roles of women and men. This spark lit a fire in her that burned for decades as she became a leading voice in the women s movement

Table Of Contents

Almost -- An untraditional childhood -- On their own -- Senior year -- Smith -- Abortion -- India -- The CIA connection -- Leo's death -- Freelance writer -- Bunny -- Outsider -- Columnist -- United Farm Workers -- Feminist awakening -- Finding her voice -- Feminist feud -- The National Women's Political Caucus -- The Equal Rights Amendment -- Preview -- Ms. -- Advertising -- CIA backlash -- Houston -- OUtspoken -- Status changes - Goodbye, Ruth -- Outrageous -- Cancer -- Selling and buying Ms. -- Reflection and revolution -- Aging -- Marriage -- Beyond -- Box: The Ms. Foundation -- Timeline of Gloria Steinem's life -- Timeline of American feminism -- Box: Partners in justice -- Who's who: A page from Gloria Steinem's scrapbook

Target audience

adolescent

Classification