Brazen: Rebel Ladies Who Rocked the World

by Penelope Bagieu

Penelope Bagieu (Illustrator)

With her characteristic wit and dazzling drawings, celebrated graphic novelist Penelope Bagieu profiles the lives of these feisty female role models, some world famous, some little known. From Nellie Bly to Mae Jemison or Josephine Bakerto Naziq al-Abid, the stories in this comic biography are sure to inspire the next generation of rebel ladies.

• ISBN13: 9781626728691
• Publish Date: 6 March 2018
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: US
• Publisher: Roaring Brook Press
• Imprint: First Second
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 304
• Language: English

Reviews

[shannonmiz]

You can find the full review and all the fancy and/or randomness that accompanies it at It Starts at Midnight

4.5*

This was super informative and fun, and also, so very pretty. If learning about some badass ladies from the days of yore is your thing, then I definitely think this book will be a win. I wasn't sure how I'd feel about the format, but the graphic novel was actually kind of perfect? Obviously, it didn't go in depth about any one woman; that wasn't the point of the book. There was a great introduction and great facts about so many women, many of whom I'd love to research more later.

Also, the illustrations are some of the most beautiful and mesmerizing I've ever seen in a book. The way the women and their various cultures and achievements were drawn, the use of color, it was all just gorgeous (**pictures in blog post**)

Bottom Line: I just adored reading this book, learning about some awesome women that I may have otherwise never stumbled upon. Also, my eyes are happy that I looked at these pictures.

*Copy provided for review