33 Things Every Girl Should Know: Stories, Songs, Poems, and Smart Talk by 33 Extraordinary Women (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780517709368)

Extraordinary strong women lend their diverse voices to this collection of stories, songs, poems, comics, and essays.

What if every adolescent girl could feel hopeful, empowered, and excited about making the transition from girlhood to womanhood? Dealing with subjects like popularity, success, talking to boys, speaking your mind, and body image, this book offers practical help and inspiration.

33 Things Every Girl Should Know is an empowering and inspirational gift that every girl will want to own, to share with friends, and to use as a springboard to self-knowledge, self-acceptance, and self-esteem.

Contributors include: Natalie Merchant. Sigourney Weaver. Tabitha Soren. Wendy Wasserstein. Rebecca Lobo. Lauren Hutton. Anita Roddick. Lynda Barry.

Author: Tonya Bolden
ISBN-10: 0517709368
ISBN-13: 9780517709368
Publisher: Yearling Books
Language: English
Published: 02/17/1998
Pages: 160
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.62lbs
Size: 8.89h x 7.13w x 0.42d

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Review - Children 03/01/1998 pg. 335
Publishers Weekly 03/09/1998 pg. 69
Booklist 05/15/1998 pg. 1611
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/1998 - Recommended, Satisfactory
School Library Journal 05/01/1998

About the Author
Tonya Bolden is the author of the children's book Through Loona's Door: A Tammy and Owen Adventure with Carte G. Woodson. Her books for teenagers include the novels Mama, I Want to Sing (co-authored with Vy Higginsen) and Just Family; the anthology Rites of Passage: Stories About Growing Up by Black Writers from Around the World; and a collection of biographies of ten epic women, And Not Afraid to Dare. Her books for grownups include The Book of African American Women: 150 Crusaders, Creators, and Uplifters . She is a native New Yorker.