Gemma Hargraves saw a history book recommended on social media and looked it up. Within the first pages she realised this was a book she needed to share with her students due to the positive female role models and other resonant themes.This article outlines a short sequence of lessons on change and continuity, highlighting the benefits of selecting the right historical scholarship for your students. Towards the end of the piece, Gemma reflects on how she might in future use connections with poetry and art to deepen students’ understanding of the period...