Girls Resist!: A Guide to Activism, Leadership, and Starting a Revolution

by KaeLyn Rich, Giulia Sagramola (Illustrator)

Overview

An activism handbook for teen girls ready to fight for change, social justice, and equality.

Take on the world and make some serious change with this handbook to everything activism, social justice, and resistance. With in-depth guides to everything from picking a cause, planning a protest, and raising money to running dispute-free meetings, promoting awareness on social media, and being an effective ally, Girls Resist! will show you how to go from “mad as heck about the way the world is going” to “effective leader who gets stuff done.” Veteran feminist organizer KaeLyn Rich shares tons of expertise that’ll inspire you as much as it teaches you the ropes. Plus, quotes and tips from fellow teen girl activists show how they stood up for change in their communities. Grab this handbook to crush inequality, start a revolution, and resist!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781683690597
Publisher:	Quirk Publishing
Publication date:	08/07/2018
Pages:	240
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 7.40(h) x 0.90(d)
Lexile:	1030L (what's this?)
Age Range:	14 - 17 Years

About the Author

KaeLyn Rich is a staff writer for the popular queer women's website Autostraddle.com. A queer feminist, direct action organizer, nonprofit leader, and sexuality educator, she is the Assistant Advocacy Director of the ACLU of New York, the former community affairs coordinator for Planned Parenthood of Central and Western New York. She lives with her spouse, their new baby, and a house full of furkids.

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Editorial Reviews

★ 08/06/2018
Rich, an activist and assistant advocacy director for the New York Civil Liberties Union, presents an inspiring and practical handbook for meaningful resistance. Rich lays the groundwork for grassroots organizing, first establishing a common language with readers and exploring topics such as power, privilege, inequity, intersectionality, and patriarchy. There are a lot of reasons for girls and women to be mad, she suggests, using the examples of gender stereotypes, the gender wage gap, and societal hypersexualization of girls. Rich encourages readers to home in on the causes that most inspire them to act, and to set clear goals. She details specific steps readers can take to plan rallies, circulate petitions, and raise community awareness about pertinent issues. This pertinent and bold guide—featuring Sagramola’s warm illustrations rendered in blue and orange tones—is likely to become a go-to resource for young activists. Ages 14–up. (Aug.)

Publishers Weekly

Selected for the 2019 Amelia Bloomer list
Named one of the Wall Street Journal's picks for teen activism.

“If I had a time machine, I would go back in time and give myself this book.”—Jenn Northington, Book Riot 

“A must read for every teen activist.”—Common Sense Media 

“An inspiring and practical handbook for meaningful resistance...This pertinent and bold guide—featuring Sagramola’s warm illustrations rendered in blue and orange tones—is likely to become a go-to resource for young activists.”—Publishers Weekly, starred review 

“Immensely valuable.”—School Library Journal, Starred Review

“[An] essential guide to teen girl activism.”—Autostraddle

“Rich shares a wealth of expertise that inspires as much as it teaches.”—Observer 

“Incredibly detailed and extensive but fun and easy to read...This is a superb book for strong, bold young ladies who want to make a difference in the world.”—Creators Syndicate

“This is a book for girls who have the fire and determination to start...a revolution, no matter how small or big it may be.”—Fangirlish 

“Practical, highly detailed...A must-read for every teen activist.”—Red Tricycle 

“Rousing and truthful…Rich is real with readers in a way that’s refreshing…A smart tool to fight inequity.”—Booklist 

From the Publisher

★ 10/01/2018
Gr 7 Up—A immensely valuable guidebook for young women seeking to make a difference. Rich effortlessly breaks down complex strategies and concepts into practical know-how. The first chapter, titled "Power Up the Girl Resistance," lays out the groundwork and explains the history of feminism, including defining key terms. The text then succinctly moves through choosing a cause, spreading awareness, and being a catalyst for change. Rich addresses the importance of intersectionality and early on invites readers to check their privilege and determine their biases. Rich also provides a great number of templates, from a budget and expenses table to a sample press release, that readers could easily adapt for their own uses. The book's design, along with Sagramola's confident cartoon girls, is fresh looking and nicely favors muted colors. VERDICT With references to pop culture, social media, and timely example scenarios, this book is highly recommened for YA collections.—Kat Paiva, Rye Public Library, NH

School Library Journal

This guide to activism contains all the nuts and bolts necessary to build an effective girl-led campaign for change. Soneela Nankani narrates this activist’s how-to guide with the inspirational power of an enthusiastic and empathetic friend. Although the audiobook contains information on the technical aspects of activism—strategies, tactics, resources, organizing, budgets, and more—the narration is never dry. Nankani imparts the anger of the marginalized, the power of the community, and the compassion of the caring. She reads with conviction: "How do things get better? We make them better. We are half the world population, and we demand to be treated equally. That's it. Full stop." Girls will find it hard hard to resist this powerful call to action. L.T. © AudioFile 2018, Portland, Maine

SEPTEMBER 2018 - AudioFile