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Because I Was a Girl: True Stories for Girls of All Ages
Contributor(s): de la Cruz, Melissa (Author)

ISBN: 1250154464 ISBN-13: 9781250154460
Publisher: Henry Holt & Company

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Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: October 2017

Additional Information

BISAC Categories:
- Young Adult Nonfiction | Girls & Women
- Young Adult Nonfiction | Inspirational & Personal Growth

Dewey: B

LCCN: 2017934604

Age Level: 12-18

Grade Level: 7-13

Lexile Measure: 980(Not Available)

Physical Information: 0.8" H x 7.3" W x 9" L (1.70 lbs) 256 pages

Features: Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product

Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 09/15/2017 pg. 93
Publishers Weekly 10/09/2017
Booklist 12/15/2017 pg. 93
Voice of Youth Advocates 12/01/2017 - Recommended - Hard To Beat
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2018 pg. 196 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw

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Publisher Description:

Because I Was a Girl is an inspiring collection of true stories by women and girls about the obstacles, challenges, and opportunities they've faced...because of their gender. Edited by #1 New York Times-bestselling author Melissa de la Cruz, the book is the perfect gift for girls of all ages to celebrate the accomplishments of these women and girls who overcame adversity with their limitless potential.

The collection includes writings from an impressive array of girls and women who are trailblazers in their fields, including bestselling authors Victoria Aveyard, Libba Bray, and Margaret Stohl; industry pioneers like Dolores Huerta, Trish McEvoy, and Holly Knight; renowned chef Katie Button; aerospace and mechanical engineer Emily Calandrelli; and many more.

Because I Was a Girl features powerful stories from:

Elizabeth Acevedo
Katrina Adams
Victoria Aveyard
Bonnie Bartlett
Brenda Bowen
Libba Bray
Katie Button
Emily Calandrelli
Babette Davis
Williabell Jones Davis
Melissa de la Cruz
Abby Falik
Jena Friedman
Joan Hanawi
Jane Hawley
Tina Hay
Jody Houser
Dolores Huerta
Zareen Jaffery
Anjanette Johnston
Mattie Johnston
Holly Knight
Jill Lorie
Zoey Luna
Trish McEvoy
Loretta Miranda
Gloria Molina
Susan Morrison
Anna Ponder
Margaret Semrud-Clikeman
Rebecca Soffer
Cheri Steinkellner
Margaret Stohl
Noor Tagouri
Tillie Walden
Quvenzhane Wallis
Francesca Zambello
Lenore Zion

Contributor Bio(s): de la Cruz, Melissa: - MELISSA DE LA CRUZ is the #1 New York Times, #1 Publisher's Weekly and #1 Indie Bound bestselling author of many critically acclaimed and award-winning novels for readers of all ages, and edited the inspiring anthology of true stories, Because I Was a Girl. She grew up in Manila and moved to San Francisco with her family, where she graduated high school salutatorian from The Convent of the Sacred Heart. At Columbia University, she majored in art history and English. Melissa de la Cruz lives in West Hollywood with her husband and daughter.

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