Editorial Review

There have been women warriors throughout history, and this collective biography introduces four women who served in the U.S. military: Cathay Williams disguised her identity to fight in the Civil War, becoming the first Black woman to enlist in the U.S. Army; Korean American Susan Ahn Cuddy overcame anti-Asian prejudice to became the first WWII woman gunnery officer in the U.S. Navy; Ann Dunwoody, born in 1953, rose through the ranks to retire as a four-star Army general; and Kristen Greist was one of the first women to graduate from Army Ranger School. Part of the 6-volume Influential Women series, this title features straightforward text with accessible vocabulary, declarative sentences, and short chapters, and it is supported by photos, a time line, discussion prompts, and fast facts. A good pick for browsers and report writers.