The Matilda Effect
How 25 Women Were Erased from History
$29.75
- Hardcover
112 pages
- Release Date
5 October 2026
Summary
For fans of Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls and Girls Think of Everything – as well as anyone who loves discovering unknown tales from the past – a unique collection of unforgettable stories about women who were denied their place in history.
Throughout human history, women’s contributions have been overlooked, overshadowed, or outright stolen, often by men in their field. In science and engineering, this is known as the Matilda Effect, after the nineteenth-centur…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781525311345 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1525311344 |
| Author: | L.E. Carmichael, Roxanne Rainville |
| Publisher: | Kids Can Press |
| Imprint: | Kids Can Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 112 |
| Release Date: | 5 October 2026 |
| Dimensions: | 203mm x 254mm |
| Audience Age: | 8-12 |
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Critics Review
… this treasure trove of women’s lives and accomplishments is equally informative and compelling.–School Library Journal, starred review
[an] inviting offering shows the impact the Matilda Effect has had on the legacies of 25 talented women … filled with kid-friendly biographical details.–Booklist
A significant contribution to feminist history: nuanced, frank, and furious.–Kirkus Reviews
L.E. Carmichael
L. E. Carmichael is a multi-award-winning author of more than twenty books for young readers. A former wildlife geneticist and life-long questioner, she uses facts to reveal truths about nature, the environment and the human condition. Whether educational nonfiction or whimsical flights of fancy, Lindsey’s books encourage critical thinking and cultivate a sense of wonder. Her work empowers young readers to dig deep, to dream and discover, to seek social justice and to protect our planet. Lindsey loves beaches, platypuses and reading fairy tales by firelight. She lives in Ontario with her husband and the ghost of a six-toed cat.
Roxanne Rainville is an illustrator and artist based in the Laurentians in Québec, with a passion for storytelling through art. When she’s not drawing, Roxanne loves exploring the natural world, caring for her animals and bringing creativity into the hands of young artists.
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