A picture book inspired by the Long Friday—a real event in Iceland that inspired women around the world to stand up, walk out, and march together for women’s rightsVera and Mamma are headed out for a march, but it’s not just any march: It’s October 24 in Reykjavík, and on this day in 1975, the women of Iceland took the day off, walked out of their homes and away from their jobs—as farmworkers, butchers, and fisherwomen; wives, daughters, and children—and marched to demand equality and change, chanting: “I dare! I can! I will!” And they did, inspiring and empowering girls and women to make change, not just in their country, but all around the world.
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Linda Olafsdottir's illustrations have appeared in trade picture books--including three of Sterling Publishing's Silver Penny Stories--and educational books, and on stamps, cereal boxes, and children's clothing. Linda was nominated for the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award. Play! is her first picture book for Cameron Kids. Linda lives in Reykjavik, Iceland, wit
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