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Dare to Dream: Irish People Who Took on the World (and Won!)


Women Who Changed the World

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No. of pages 64

Published: 2019

Great for age 9-12 years

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Dream big. You cant put a limit on your dreams because nothing is impossible. Katie Mullan, Ireland Hockey Captain Are you ready to be inspired? Open this book and discover a world of courage, bravery and adventure. Adventurers, explorers, inventors, dreamers.... for a small country Irish people have had a huge impact internationally. From helping street children in India, to saving Jewish children during World War II and exploring new worlds, their reach has been world-wide. From Michael Collins to Rosie Hackett, Lady Gregory to Tom Crean, this book celebrates the brave and daring Irish. Be inspired by some of Irelands most daring and fearless men and women.

 

 

This book is the winner of numerous awards

This book is part of a book series called Women Who Changed the World .

This book has been graded for interest at 7 years.

There are 64 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2019 by O'Brien Press Ltd .

Sarah Webb is a writer and former children's bookseller, and is currently the children's reviewer for the Irish Independent as well as being on the board of Children's Books Ireland, while being active in events and festivals.

 

This book is in the following series:

Women Who Changed the World

This book has been nominated for the following awards:

Children's Book of the Year - Seniors
This book was recognised in the Seniors category by the Children's Book of the Year.

Irish Book Award - Best Irish Published Book
This book was recognised in the Best Irish Published Book category by the Irish Book Award.

Literacy Association of Ireland Children's Book Award
This book was recognised by the Literacy Association Of Ireland Children's Book Award.