Because I was a girl
Subtitle: true stories for girls of all ages
By: edited by Melissa de la Cruz
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: Henry Holt & Company
Published: 2017
Place of publication: New York, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 241
ISBN-13: 9781250154460
Subjects: Juvenile literature; Women
Description: 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; Hollywood heavy-hitters such as Quvenzhane Wallis; renowned chef Katie Button; aerospace and mechanical engineer Emily Calandrelli; and many more.
Notes: YA Childrens Plus, Inc.
Table of contents: title: The 1920s-1930s. Dolores Huerta ; Bonnie Bartlett; title: The 1940s. Gloria Molina ; Susan Morrison ; Williabel Jones Davis; title: The 1950s. Trish McEvoy ; Margaret Semrud-Clikeman ; Cheri Steinkellner ; Brenda Bowen ; Francesca Zambello ; Babette Davis ; Holly Knight; title: The 1960s. Margaret Stohl ; Anna Ponder ; Jill Lorie ; Katrina Adams ; Libba Bray; title: The 1970s. Melissa de la Cruz ; Abby Falik ; Rebecca Soffer ; Tina Hay ; Anjanette Johnston ; Zareen Jaffery; title: The 1980s. Elizabeth Acevedo ; Jena Friedman ; Emily Calandrelli ; Jane Hawley ; Jody Houser ; Loretta Miranda ; Lenore Zion ; Katie Button; title: The 1990s. Victoria Aveyard ; Joan Hanawi ; Noor Tagouri ; Tillie Walden; title: The 2000s. Quvenzhane  Wallis ; Zoey Luna ; Mattie Johnston; title: The 2010s; title: Contributors; title: Support girls and women around the women; title: Special thanks.