“Gr 5-8–[A]n entertaining reading experience … the conversational tone will engage readers. The colorful artwork enhances the text. Using distinctive styles and design elements, five different illustrators bring the women to life … VERDICT ­Recommended for upper elementary and middle school libraries looking to expand their collected biographies or women’s history nonfiction sections.” —School Library Journal

“[An] inspirational collection … Tarnowska presents a range of extraordinary women, including queens, writers, scientists, activists, athletes, and artists from several countries … A few (Nefertiti, Cleopatra, Amal Clooney) will be recognizable to American audiences, but most won’t be, making this resource all the more valuable. Readers will be impressed … this serves as a necessary spotlight on women from a region where they are particularly underestimated and as a testament to female achievement as a whole.” —Booklist

“Courageous leaders, activists, creators, and pioneers guaranteed to inspire … A compilation of short biographies of 25 Middle Eastern women, all trailblazers in their fields, and their achievements, from ancient times to the modern day … These biographies will both inspire readers and correct misconceptions and stereotypes about women from the Middle East.” —Kirkus Reviews

“One of the most impressive biography books we’ve seen in ages, a truly fabulous collection of amazing women gathered together in one mighty tome.”
—ReadItDaddy

“This is a book you will enjoy from cover to cover! Here in one unique volume are twenty-five outstanding women from the Middle East, who have created a legacy through strength of vision, leadership, courage and sheer determination … The illustrations in the book are beautiful with an amazing use of color and different styles throughout … If I could step outside my door today and buy one book, this is the one that I would choose—such a good book.”
—The Book Monitor

“Writer, translator and storyteller Wafa’ Tarnowska’s portraits of 25 pioneering women date from the era of Egyptian Queen Nefertiti (1370–1330 BCE) to contemporary scientists, pilots, architects and astronauts, among others. Her book offers young readers long-overdue role models from the Middle East. Written in a charming, conversational style, Tarnowska’s profiles are educational and empowering … carefully chosen and beautifully illustrated profiles inspire and challenge stereotypes about women in the Middle East.”
— AramcoWorld