No Steps Behind: Beate Sirota Gordon's Battle for Women's Rights in Japan (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781939547552)

Discover the unlikely story of Beate Sirota Gordon, a young woman who grew up in Japan and returned as a translator working for the American military after WWII. Fluent in Japanese language and culture, she was assigned to work with the delegation writing the new post-war constitution. Thanks to her bravery in speaking up for the women of Japan, the new constitution ended up including equal rights for all women.

Author: Jeff Gottesfeld
ISBN-10: 1939547555
ISBN-13: 9781939547552
Publisher: Creston Books
Language: English
Published: 03/03/2020
Pages: 44
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.97lbs
Size: 11.10h x 8.30w x 0.50d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.9
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 511729 / No Steps Behind: Beate Sirota Gordon's Battle for Women's Rights in Japan


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 01/06/2020
School Library Journal 03/01/2020 pg. 125
Kirkus Reviews 01/01/2020