{"title":"Books by Kate Schatz","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"9780399578861","title":"Rad Women Worldwide","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eEducational and inspirational, this gift-worthy \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller from the authors of \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRad American Women A-Z,\u003c\/i\u003e is \u003c\/b\u003ea bold, illustrated collection of 40 biographical profiles showcasing extraordinary women from across the globe.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eRad Women Worldwide\u003c\/i\u003e tells fresh, engaging, and amazing tales of perseverance and radical success by pairing well-researched and riveting biographies with powerful and expressive cut-paper portraits. The book features an array of diverse figures from 430 BCE to 2016, spanning 31 countries around the world, from Hatshepsut (the great female king who ruled Egypt peacefully for two decades) and Malala Yousafzi (the youngest person to win the Nobel Peace Prize) to Poly Styrene (legendary teenage punk and lead singer of X-Ray Spex) and Liv Arnesen and Ann Bancroft (polar explorers and the first women to cross Antarctica).  An additional 250 names of international rad women are also included as a reference for readers to continue their own research.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis progressive and visually arresting book is a compelling addition to women's history and belongs on the shelf of every school, library, and home. Together, these stories show the immense range of what women have done and can do. May we all have the courage to be rad!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor teachers, this book is appropriate for grades 6-8 and could be used in either Social Studies or English classes, or as part of a text for a multidisciplinary unit. It can also be used as a Common Core text for grades 6-8 Social Studies\/History - CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.6-8.1-10.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56289224262005,"sku":"9780399578861","price":13.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780399578861_9a26b149-8deb-49f2-a803-7c2eb53b2ada.jpg?v=1786014082"},{"product_id":"9780826427786","title":"PJ Harvey's Rid of Me: A Story","description":"'Songs are there for the people, to be used by people, in any way they want to use them.' (Polly Jean Harvey, 1993) This book takes Polly Jean at her word. Kate Schatz puts together a collection of stories that is weird, dark, and seductive in its portrayals of women, kidnapping, love, sex, isolation and power. Each story begins and ends with the first and last line of each song, and many of the remaining song lyrics will appear throughout each piece. Rid of Me lends itself easily and readily to a literary interpretation. Musically, apt comparisons have been made to everything from Beefheart and Patti Smith to vintage Delta Blues and Celtic punk. But lyrically and emotionally, Rid of Me deserves other comparisons: there is the gothic horror of Shirley Jackson and Poe, the confessional pain of Plath, the carnality of NiN, and the sardonic wit of Dorothy Parker. Harvey employs specific literary devices: repetition and allusion as well as recurring tropes, themes and images (size\/measurements, bleeding, desire, body parts, skin) and a penchant for myth and archetypes (fire, hair, hands, Mary, the moon, queens, kings). Schatz does the same.   The 33 1\/3 series is acclaimed for experimenting with different ways of writing about music. This book will bolster that reputation further.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56295133282677,"sku":"9780826427786","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780826427786_501f3512-5e87-4232-938a-54b672755e67.jpg?v=1786015682"},{"product_id":"9780872866836","title":"Rad American Women A-Z","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Bestseller!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This is The Most Inspiring Children’s Book We've Ever Seen.\"--Refinery29.com\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The very first kids' book released by the iconic publishing house City Lights, \u003ci\u003eRad American Women A-Z\u003c\/i\u003e navigates the alphabet from Angela Davis to Zora Neale Hurston with colorful illustrations and short, powerful narratives.  The perfect gift for the junior riot grrl in your life.\"--\u003ci\u003eBust Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The History of Feminism--in an Awesome Picture Book. The ABCs just got a major girl-power upgrade.\"--Chantal Strasburger, \u003ci\u003eTeen Vogue\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLike all A-Z books, this one illustrates the alphabet—but instead of \"A is for Apple\", A is for Angela—as in Angela Davis, the iconic political activist. B is for Billie Jean King, who shattered the glass ceiling of sports; C is for Carol Burnett, who defied assumptions about women in comedy; D is for Dolores Huerta, who organized farmworkers; and E is for Ella Baker, who mentored Dr. Martin Luther King and helped shape the Civil Rights Movement.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd the list of great women continues, spanning several centuries, multiple professions, and 26 diverse individuals. There are artists and abolitionists, scientists and suffragettes, rock stars and rabble-rousers, and agents of change of all kinds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book includes an introduction that discusses what it means to be \"rad\" and \"radical,\" an afterword with 26 suggestions for how you can be \"rad,\" and a Resource Guide with ideas for further learning and reading.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmerican history was made by countless rad—and often radical—women. By offering a fresh and diverse array of female role models, we can remind readers that there are many places to find inspiration, and that being smart and strong and brave is rad.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eRad American Women\u003c\/i\u003e will be appreciated by various age groups. It is Common Core aligned for students grades 3 - 8. Pre-school and young children will be captured by the bright visuals and easily modified texts, while the subject matter will stimulate and inspire high-schoolers and beyond.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This is not a book. This is a guest list for a party of my heroes. Thank you for inviting us.\" —Lemony Snicket, author of \u003ci\u003eA Series of Unfortunate Events\u003c\/i\u003e books\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I feel honored to be included in this book. Women need to take radical steps to become feminists, and to be strong to fight for their rights and those of others facing oppression and discrimination. The world needs \u003ci\u003erad\u003c\/i\u003e women to create a just society.\" —Dolores Huerta, Labor Leader, Civil Rights Activist\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"It's almost always with a chuckle that I view a cartoon image of myself. But to see cartoon-me positioned (alphabetically) amongst so many of my women heroes and role models . . . well, I just broke down and cried. Happy tears. I surely hope that this one-of-a-kind collection of radical American women reaches the hands of all children who want to grow up and become amazing women.\" —Kate Bornstein, author of \u003ci\u003eMy New Gender Workbook\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I was totally in rapture reading this book. Bold women, bold colors, and fierce black paper cutouts. I cheer these histories of women who fight not for war or country or corporation, but for EVERYONE! I can't wait for my son to read this.\" —Nikki McClure, Illustrator of \u003ci\u003eAll in a Day\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56295365280117,"sku":"9780872866836","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780872866836_1d898b35-e332-42c8-b02f-612b9faec5e2.jpg?v=1786016201"}],"url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/collections\/author-kate-schatz.oembed","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}