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Girl activist winning strategies from women who've made a difference

Draws from the trailblazing stories of forty women who have changed the world for the better to provide a guide for young activists to stand up for what they believe in.

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Main Authors:	Kamps, Louisa (Author), Daniels, Susanna (Author), Wildgen, Michelle (Author)
Other Authors:	Rucker, Georgia (Illustrator)
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York, NY : Downtown Bookworks, [2019]
Subjects:	Girls > Political activity > Juvenile nonfiction. Social action > Juvenile nonfiction. Women > Biography > Juvenile nonfiction. Biographies > Juvenile.
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Summary:	Draws from the trailblazing stories of forty women who have changed the world for the better to provide a guide for young activists to stand up for what they believe in.
Physical Description:	160 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm
ISBN:	9781941367643 194136764X
Author Notes:	Louisa Kamps is a freelance journalist and copywriter based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Her profiles and reporting have appeared in The New Yorker , The New York Times , ELLE , and Food & Wine , among other publications. Georgia Rucker has illustrated many books including the Generation Girl series ( Girl CEO, Girl Activist, Girl Genius, and Girl Athlete ). She also illustrated the board books My Favorite Shoes, and My Favorite Purse , and the Allegra Biscotti middle grade series. Her doodles can be found in many of the books she also designs from her office in Madison, Wisconsin. Susanna Daniel is the author of two novels, Stiltsville and Sea Creatures. She lives in Madison, Wisconsin, where she teaches private creative writing workshops. Michelle Wildgen is the author of the novels You're Not You, But Not for Long, and Bread and Butter. She lives and teaches writing in Madison, Wisconsin Shannon Watts is a mother of five who, prior to founding Moms Demand Action, was a stay-at-home mom and former communications executive. The day after the Sandy Hook tragedy, Shannon started a Facebook group with the message that all Americans can and should do more to reduce gun violence. The online conversation turned into a grassroots movement of Americans fighting for public safety measures that protect people from gun violence. Moms Demand Action has established a chapter in every state of the country and is part of Everytown for Gun Safety, the largest gun violence prevention organization in the country, with more than 5 million supporters. In addition to her work with Moms Demand Action, Watts is an active board member of Emerge America, one of the nation's leading organizations for recruiting and training women to run for office.