Book
Dear younger me : what 35 trailblazing women wish they'd known as girls
Record details
- ISBN: 9781538175514
- ISBN: 1538175517
- ISBN: 9781538175521
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Physical Description:
xvi, 221 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
print - Publisher: Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2024]
- Copyright: ©2024
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Foreword / Gabby Giffords -- Introduction -- Manal al-Sharif, women's rights activist -- Dr. Katrin Amunts, neuroscientist -- Renae Bluitt, storyteller and advocate for Black women entrepreneurs -- May Boeve, climate change activist -- Dr. Joan Borysenko, psychoneuroimmunologist -- Gail Koziara Boudreaux, healthcare executive -- Dr. Tara Brach, psychologist and mindfulness expert -- Dr. Krystyna Chiger, Holocaust survivor -- MarÃa Soledad Cisternas Reyes, layer and disability rights advocate -- Dr. Dianne Chong, aerospace engineer -- Dr. Johnnetta Betsch Cole, anthropologist, college president, and museum director -- Ertharin Cousin, lawyer and anti-hunger advocate -- Melinda Emerson, entrepreneur -- Mackenzie Feldman, environmental activist -- Dr. Christine Figgener, marine conservation biologist -- Beth Ford, business executive -- Gabby Giffords, former Congresswoman and gun safety advocate -- Julia Gillard, lawyer and former Prime Minister -- Dr. Temple Grandin, autism advocate and animal behaviorist -- Maura Healey, lawyer and politician -- S.E. Hinton, author -- Janice Bryant Howroyd, entrepreneur -- Dr. Laurie Marker, zoologist and conservation biologist -- Midori, violinist -- Julia Parsons, World War II codebreaker -- Nancy Pelosi, former Speaker of the House -- Kaitlin Roig-DeBellis, educator -- Buffy Sainte-Marie, musician and activist -- Sheryl Sandberg, business executive and philanthropist -- Dr. Maya Shankar, cognitive behavioral scientist -- Lateefah Simon, racial justice advocate -- Erna Solberg, former Prime Minister -- Dr. Sara Seager, astrophysicist -- Kathrine Switzer, athlete and advocate -- Tina Wells, entrepreneur. |
| Summary, etc.: | "From Emmy Award-winning journalist Elisa Boxer comes an inspiring YA anthology of thirty-five trailblazing women from all walks of life detailing their struggles and achievements and featuring a personal message from each woman written just for this book, telling their younger selves what they wish they had known growing up"-- |
| Target Audience Note: | Ages Any Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group. Grades 7-9 Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group. |
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| Genre: | Informational works. |
Available copies
- 11 of 12 copies available at All C/W MARS Libraries.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 12 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Easthampton Public Library | YA 650.1082 BOXER (Text) | 37421002439730 | Young Adult | Checked out | 09/27/2024 |
| Hudson Public Library | YA 650.1082 BOXER (Text) | 37411101747711 | Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Huntington Public Library | YA 650.108 BOX (Text) | 30568000300384 | YA Non-Fiction | Available | - |
| Lenox Library | YA 650.108 Boxer (Text) | 37381001782821 | Young Adult | Available | - |
| Marlborough Public Library | NEW! YA 650.1082 BOX (Text) | 30453002209208 | Young Adult | Available | - |
| Montague Center Library | YA 650.1082 BOX (Text) | 38137001676317 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Oxford Free Public Library | YA 650.1082 BOXE (Text) | 37479001815680 | Young Adult | Available | - |
| Palmer Public Library | YA 650.1082 Boxer (Text) | 38134001621005 | Young Adult New Book | Available | - |
| Southwick Public Library | YA BOXER 650.108 (Text) | 38121000964734 | Young Adult | Available | - |
| Turners Falls Library | YA 650.1082 BOX (Text) | 38137001676309 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
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