It might have been her marriage to Nathan Boone that got her on the list, but her spunk and tenacity will keep you reading. Check out Olive Boone’s story of pioneering in Missouri as a part of Truman State University Press’s Notable Missourian’s series for kids in grades 4-6. Preview the book here. And order your copy here.

Other woman in the series include: Helen Stephens, Jean Jennings Bartik, and Marie Meyer Fowler.