Women Writers of the West: Five Chroniclers of the American Frontier

by Julie Danneberg

Book Overview

Told in a unique first-person creative nonfiction narrative, Women Writers of the West profiles five women driven to write and succeed at a time when ambition in women was viewed as a flaw, not an asset--Helen Hunt Jackson, Jessie Benton Fremont, Louise Clappe, Mary Hallock Foote, Gertrude Bonnin.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1555914640
• ISBN13: 9781555914646
• Release Date: July 2003
• Publisher: Fulcrum Publishing
• Length: 87 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 7.0" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7

Customer Reviews

Great Read!

"Women Writers of the West" is a quick and fascinating introduction to five women writers of the old west. As an avid reader of biographies, I appreciated Danneberg's thorough yet totally accessible style. As a writer myself, I especially enjoyed learning how other writers approached the art and craft of writing. I originally bought this book for a friend, but I guess she'll have to go out and get her own copy because I'm keeping mine!