Bibliograph

Because I was a girl, true stories for girls of all ages, edited by Melissa de la Cruz

Type

Label

Because I was a girl, true stories for girls of all ages, edited by Melissa de la Cruz

Language

eng

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

Illustrations

illustrationsportraits

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Because I was a girl

Oclc number

982433972

Responsibility statement

edited by Melissa de la Cruz

Sub title

true stories for girls of all ages

Summary

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

Table Of Contents

The 1920s-1930s. Dolores Huerta ; Bonnie Bartlett -- The 1940s. Gloria Molina ; Susan Morrison ; Williabel Jones Davis -- The 1950s. Trish McEvoy ; Margaret Semrud-Clikeman ; Cheri Steinkellner ; Brenda Bowen ; Francesca Zambello ; Babette Davis ; Holly Knight -- The 1960s. Margaret Stohl ; Anna Ponder ; Jill Lorie ; Katrina Adams ; Libba Bray -- The 1970s. Melissa de la Cruz ; Abby Falik ; Rebecca Soffer ; Tina Hay ; Anjanette Johnston ; Zareen Jaffery -- The 1980s. Elizabeth Acevedo ; Jena Friedman ; Emily Calandrelli ; Jane Hawley ; Jody Houser ; Loretta Miranda ; Lenore Zion ; Katie Button -- The 1990s. Victoria Aveyard ; Joan Hanawi ; Noor Tagouri ; Tillie Walden -- The 2000s. Quvenzhané Wallis ; Zoey Luna ; Mattie Johnston -- The 2010s -- Contributors -- Support girls and women around the women -- Special thanks

Target audience

adolescent

Classification