Posts about The Matilda Effect

When I decided to write a book about women who’d been erased from history, the first question I had to ask became: What is a woman? The answer’s not nearly as clear as many people want to believe. For ... Read More  

It’s here, it’s here, it’s finally (almost) here! After SIX YEARS of research and writing and fact checking (and rage and tears and more fact checking), I am thrilled to introduce my 24th nonfiction book for children: THE MATILDA ... Read More  

WOMEN’S HISTORY IS FULL OF STRUGGLES…  …BUT TEACHING IT DOESN’T HAVE TO BE   Interested in exploring fresh content this Women’s History Month… without wasting hours sifting fact from fiction? Want to perk up your lesson plans with ready-made ... Read More