{"product_id":"born-a-girl-alice-dussutour-9781459838987","title":"Born a Girl: It Takes Courage","description":"\u003cp\u003e★\u003cstrong\u003e\"This informative and inspiring offering should help teens assert their rights.\"\u003cem\u003e-- Booklist, starred review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen you're born a girl, some parts of the world are kinder places to grow up in than others.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMeet Kaneila, Jade, Mahnoosh, Makena and Luisa. They are five girls in five different countries whose lives are overshadowed by violence and injustice, just because they are female. These girls navigate the challenges and horrors of period poverty, female genital mutilation, lack of access to education, body shaming and femicide. The stories are heartbreaking but also inspiring, as the girls are surrounded by people who bring hope and speak out for equality.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFollowing each story is a section that explains the real-life circumstances for girls in many parts of the world, important terms, and what girls and women are doing to take action today.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor these girls, their individual experiences of being born a girl may be different, but their desire for freedom and equality is universal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alice Dussutour\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 145983898X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781459838987\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Orca Book Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/12\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.80w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2024 pg. 50\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2024 pg. 145","brand":"Alice Dussutour","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44410967982335,"sku":"9781459838987","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e468fbfb-2e63-4cb0-b957-dc15804da970.jpg?v=1697538436","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/born-a-girl-alice-dussutour-9781459838987","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}