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Our stories, our voices 21 YA authors get real about injustice, empowerment, and growing up female in America

In this collection of essays, young adult authors explore their experiences of injustice, empowerment, and growing up female in America. They explore themes on the intersection of race and gender; women and weight; first sexual experience; the devastation of rape culture; and much more. -- adapted f...

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Other Authors: Reed, Amy Lynn (Editor)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Simon Pulse, [2020]
Edition:First Simon Pulse paperback edition.
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Young women > United States > Social conditions > 21st century.
Equality > United States.
Feminism > United States.
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Summary:In this collection of essays, young adult authors explore their experiences of injustice, empowerment, and growing up female in America. They explore themes on the intersection of race and gender; women and weight; first sexual experience; the devastation of rape culture; and much more. -- adapted from jacket.
Physical Description:xii, 288 pages ; 22 cm
Audience:Age 14 and up.
ISBN:9781534409002
1534409009
Author Notes:Ellen Hopkins was born in Long Beach, California on March 26, 1955. She started her writing career with a number of nonfiction books for children, including Air Devils and Orcas: High Seas Supermen. She has written about 20 non-fiction books. Her first novel, Crank, was written in verse and met with critical acclaim. Her other fiction works include Burned, Impulse, Glass, Identical, Tricks, Fallout, Perfect, Tilt, Collateral, Smoke and Traffick, which made the New York Times Best-Seller list in 2015.

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