Great for ages 5-9 (grades K-4), Lizzie’s story teaches students about gender equality, her enterprising spirit and her victory over seemingly insurmountable obstacles with confidence. This reader includes easy-to-read information, trivia, and activities like a word search, code breaker, and pop quiz to facilitate reading comprehension.
Trained and educated as a teacher, Lizzie Johnson used her acumen to become an enterprising and successful businesswoman. She excelled in the cattle industry in the latter half of the nineteenth century, a time when most women had few rights and even fewer financial freedoms. This Interactive Write-In Reader tells the story of Lizzie’s life and accomplishments.