Rocking the System

Twenty illustrated essays on Irish women, historical and contemporary, who have defied cultural norms around femininity and achieved great things. The subjects include Irish women from Queen Medb to Eileen Gray, from Constance Markievicz to Sonia O’Sullivan, covering stateswomen, artists, writers, activists and rebels of all kinds. Written by multi award-winning author and first Laureate na nOg (Irish Children’s Laureate), Siobhan Parkinson. Perfect for use in schools as well as for leisure reading, this collection celebrates the role of women in Ireland’s changing society.

Review

“Many battles have been won by these brave women and the unknown heroines who walked quietly alongside them. This book will inspire all its readers to play their part in creating a world that is fair, harmonious and equal.” –Sabina Higgins, political activist and First Lady of Ireland “This is a very timely and engaging book for this centenary year of women first getting the vote.” –Micheline Sheehy Skeffington, lecturer, activist, and granddaughter of Hanna Sheehy Skeffington

About the Author

Siobhan Parkinson is one of Ireland’s best-known writers for children. She has written almost thirty books, most of them for children and teenagers, for which she has won a bagful of awards and nominations, and her books have been translated into about twenty languages. She was Ireland’s first Children’s Laureate in 2010.