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Brazen by Pénélope Bagieu

Brazen

Rebel Ladies Who Rocked the World

Pénélope Bagieu

First Second · Print & ebook · March 6, 2018

2019 Eisner Award Winner for Best U.S. Edition of International Material Throughout history and across the globe, one characteristic connects the daring women of Brazen: their indomitable spirit.

Women's LivesLives in HistoryGraphic Biographygraphic
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Who it’s for
Wit and dazzling drawings bring a wide-ranging cast of daring women into sharp focus.
Themes
Indomitable spirit, Women as role models, Daring women across history
Genres
Graphic Biography, Women's Lives, Lives in History

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About this book

2019 Eisner Award Winner for Best U.S. Edition of International Material Throughout history and across the globe, one characteristic connects the daring women of Brazen: their indomitable spirit. With her characteristic wit and dazzling drawings, celebrated graphic novelist Pénélope Bagieu profiles the lives of these feisty female role models, some world famous, some little known.

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From Nellie Bly to Mae Jemison or Josephine Baker to Naziq al-Abid, the stories in this comic biography are sure to inspire the next generation of rebel ladies.

Lives in Panels

Wit and dazzling drawings bring a wide-ranging cast of daring women into sharp focus.

Come here for

  • Profiles spanning famous and little-known women
  • A lively meeting of biography and comics

Expect

  • Concise stories of women from across history and the globe
  • Witty narration paired with expressive drawings

Where it sits

Graphic Biography64%
Women's Lives42%
Lives in History23%

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Publisher categories

  • Women's Lives
  • Graphic Biography
  • Graphic History
Authors
Pénélope Bagieu
Publisher
First Second
Published
March 6, 2018
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Indomitable spirit · Women as role models · Daring women across history
Reading lane
Women's Lives