Profiles of ten inspiring women educators from around the world. Each chapter includes photographs, sidebars and fascinating facts about these groundbreaking women: Maria Montessori, founder of the Montessori method of self-directed learning. Helen Keller and Annie Sullivan, Helen's "miracle worker". Christa McAuliffe, a high school teacher who died in the space shuttle Challenger disaster. Dorval Onesime, a Métis educator in the early 1900s from Saskatchewan. Denise Fruchter, a special education teacher with Tourette Syndrome from Toronto. Malalai Joya, campaigning for girls’ education in Afghanistan. Erin Gurswell, founder of Freedom Writers USA. Raden Ayu Kartini, who campaigned for the education of women in Indonesia. Marva Collins, an African American teacher dedicated to improving schools in US cities . Grades 3-9. Paperback.