How High Can We Climb?: The Story of Women Explorers

Jeanne Baret disguises herself as a boy and steals aboard a ship in 1766, becoming the first woman to sail around the world. Such determination characterizes each of the twelve women profiled here, including Josephine Peary, Sylvia Earle, Junko Tabei, and Ann Bancroft. They come from across the globe, and their lives span about 240 years. Their accomplishments are real and their stories are enhanced by thoughts and dialogue imagined by the author to bring them to life, are contained within a framework of known facts.