The Book of Awesome Girls: Why the Future Is Female (Celebrate Girl Power) (Birthday Gift for Her)

by Becca Anderson, Brenda Knight

Overview

Celebrate the Power of Girls in This Book for Teens

"As Beyonce rightly declared, girls DO run the world." ―Vicki León, author of Uppity Women of Medieval Times

#1 New Release Teen & Young Adult Women’s Biographies, Social Activists, and Sociology

You’re a teenage girl and this is the time you’re coming into your own. Girl empowerment is more accessible than you think. In The Book of Awesome Girls celebrate the power of girls and the famous girls who have shaped, and continue to shape, our future.

An uncensored history of girl power. Before they were seasoned women, little feminists were changing society and inspiring future generations. At seventeen, Malala Yousafzai was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Days after her thirteenth birthday, Anne Frank began writing one of the most poignant glimpses of Nazi occupation. Packed with mini biographies of big she-ros, The Book of Awesome Girls features famous girls alongside the equally awesome teens omitted from the history books. With a bonus chapter on girl empowerment today, readers are invited to learn about modern figures like Greta Thunberg and Mari Copeny.

Girls just wanna have nonfiction. Driven by girl empowerment, this collection of biographies tells the unique stories of strong voices—despite age. From artists to athletes, The Book of Awesome Girls showcases a plethora of passions and skill sets to prove that strong is the new pretty.  According to these famous girls, you don’t have to be of voting age to make a difference.

Inside, you’ll find captivating chapters such as:

• Little Entrepreneurs: Girls With Vision 
• Beautiful Royals: Girls Who Rule the World
• Dancers and Actresses: Turning Creativity into Social Change
• And more!

If you’re looking for books for teen girls—or enjoyed young adult books like Teen Trailblazers, Herstory, Goodnight Stories for Rebel Girls, or 100 Extraordinary Stories for Courageous Girls— then you’ll love The Book of Awesome Girls.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781642505399
Publisher:	Mango Media
Publication date:	09/21/2021
Series:	Awesome Books
Pages:	174
Sales rank:	507,793
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 7.00(h) x (d)
Age Range:	8 - 14 Years

About the Author

Becca Anderson comes from a long line of preachers and teachers from Ohio and Kentucky. The teacher side of her family led her to become a woman’s studies scholar and the author of The Book of Awesome Women. An avid collector of meditations, prayers and blessings, she helps run a “Gratitude and Grace Circle” that meets monthly at homes, churches and bookstores in the San Francisco Bay Area where she currently resides. Becca Anderson credits her spiritual practice with helping her recover from cancer and wants to share this with anyone who is facing difficulty in their life.

Author of Think Happy to Stay Happy and Every Day Thankful, Becca Anderson shares her inspirational writings and suggested acts of kindness at https://thedailyinspoblog.wordpress.com/

She also blogs about Awesome Women at https://theblogofawesomewomen.wordpress.com/

Brenda Knight began her career at HarperCollins, working with luminaries Paolo Coelho, Marianne Williamson, and His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Knight was awarded IndieFab’s Publisher of the Year in 2015 at the ALA, American Library Association. Knight is the creator of Badass Affirmations series as well as the author of Random Acts of Kindness, The Grateful Table and Women of the Beat Generation, which won an American Book Award. Knight is publisher at Mango Publishing. She teaches at the San Francisco Writers Conference and Writing for Change and serves as President Emeritus of the Women’s National Book Association, San Francisco Chapter. Brenda Knight resides in the SF Bay Area. She blogs about acts of kindness at: lowerhaightholler.blogspot.com.

Table of Contents

Foreword 10

Introduction 12

Chapter 1 Awesome Young Athletes: Changing How the Game Is Played 14

Chapter 2 Tiny Philanthropists: Young Girls Who Put Others First 36

Chapter 3 Civil Rights Shakers: Changing Society One Day at a Time 49

Chapter 4 Activists: Young Crusaders of Reform 57

Chapter 5 Defining History: Girls Who Leave Their Mark 81

Chapter 6 Little Entrepreneurs: Girls with Vision 92

Chapter 7 Beautiful Royals: Girls Who Rule the World 101

Chapter 8 Amazing Writers: Fighting Battles With Words 112

Chapter 9 In the Spotlight: Luminaries Sharing Their Light 123

Chapter 10 Young Feminists: Girl Power Is the Best Power 142

Chapter 11 Girls Who Stood Up: Using Their Courage to Make Change 150

Conclusion 169

Who are Your Awesome Girls? 171

About the Author 173

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

"As Beyonce rightly declared, girls DO run the world. Becca Anderson has gathered some of the most amazing young women who have made a major impact not only on history but also in our everyday lives. From Darnella Frazier, whose video of George Floyd sparked racial justice protests, to gravity-defying gymnast Simone Biles, to Muzoon Almellehan, who has dedicated her young life to making sure Afghan girls have access to books, these she-ros are exemplars of the extraordinary power of fierce, fabulous females."
—Vicki León, author of Uppity Women of Medieval Times