Dear Younger Me
What 35 Trailblazing Women Wish They'd Known as Girls
1st Edition
Published on 5. March 2024
238 pages
978-1-5381-7552-1 (ISBN)
Description
An inspiring book for young adult readers that Kirkus Reviews says offers "many inspiring, resilient role models along with encouraging advice to take away."
A fascinating group of women from all walks of life share their inspirations, advice, and what they wish they'd known when they were younger.
If you could go back and share words of wisdom with your younger self, what would you want to say? Thirty-five barrier-breaking women answer that question in the empowering new young adult anthology Dear Younger Me: What 35 Trailblazing Women Wish They'd Known as Girls. Emmy Award-winning journalist Elisa Boxer delivers in-depth profiles of these inspirational women, detailing their struggles and achievements and featuring a personal message from each woman written just for this book. The women include activists, entrepreneurs, a Holocaust survivor, WWII code breaker, author, educator, musician, athlete, politicians, scientists, and more.
Featuring well-known trailblazers such as Nancy Pelosi, Gabby Giffords, and Sheryl Sandberg alongside lesser-known yet equally important women from all walks of life, Dear Younger Me will inspire readers of all ages to tap into their courage, find their voice, embrace failure as an opportunity to grow, stand up for what they believe in, and be the best version of themselves.
A fascinating group of women from all walks of life share their inspirations, advice, and what they wish they'd known when they were younger.
If you could go back and share words of wisdom with your younger self, what would you want to say? Thirty-five barrier-breaking women answer that question in the empowering new young adult anthology Dear Younger Me: What 35 Trailblazing Women Wish They'd Known as Girls. Emmy Award-winning journalist Elisa Boxer delivers in-depth profiles of these inspirational women, detailing their struggles and achievements and featuring a personal message from each woman written just for this book. The women include activists, entrepreneurs, a Holocaust survivor, WWII code breaker, author, educator, musician, athlete, politicians, scientists, and more.
Featuring well-known trailblazers such as Nancy Pelosi, Gabby Giffords, and Sheryl Sandberg alongside lesser-known yet equally important women from all walks of life, Dear Younger Me will inspire readers of all ages to tap into their courage, find their voice, embrace failure as an opportunity to grow, stand up for what they believe in, and be the best version of themselves.
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Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Target group
Young adult
Reading Age: From 12 to 18 years, Interest Age: From 12 to 22 years
Illustrations
36 BW Photos
ISBN-13
978-1-5381-7552-1 (9781538175521)
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Book
03/2024
Rowman & Littlefield
€31.30
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Persons
Elisa Boxer is an Emmy award-winning journalist and columnist whose work has appeared in publications including the New York Times, Inc. magazine, and Fast Company. Her children's books include The Voice That Won the Vote: How One Woman's Words Made History and the picture-book biography A Seat at the Table: The Nancy Pelosi Story. To learn more, visit elisaboxer.com.
Content
Foreword, by 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
Dr. Dianne Chong, Aerospace Engineer
Dr. Johnnetta Betsch Cole, Anthropologist
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 Politician
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, WWII Codebreaker
Nancy Pelosi, Former House Speaker
Kaitlin Roig-DeBellis, Educator
Sheryl Sandberg, Business Executive and Philanthropist
Dr. Maya Shankar, Cognitive Behavioral Scientist
Lateefah Simon, Racial Justice Activist
Erna Solberg, Politician
Maria Soledad Cisternas Reyes, Lawyer and Disability Rights Advocate
Buffy Sainte-Marie, Musician and Activist
Dr. Sara Seager, Astrophysicist
Kathrine Switzer, Athlete and Advocate
Tina Wells, Entrepreneur
Afterword
About the Author
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
Dr. Dianne Chong, Aerospace Engineer
Dr. Johnnetta Betsch Cole, Anthropologist
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 Politician
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, WWII Codebreaker
Nancy Pelosi, Former House Speaker
Kaitlin Roig-DeBellis, Educator
Sheryl Sandberg, Business Executive and Philanthropist
Dr. Maya Shankar, Cognitive Behavioral Scientist
Lateefah Simon, Racial Justice Activist
Erna Solberg, Politician
Maria Soledad Cisternas Reyes, Lawyer and Disability Rights Advocate
Buffy Sainte-Marie, Musician and Activist
Dr. Sara Seager, Astrophysicist
Kathrine Switzer, Athlete and Advocate
Tina Wells, Entrepreneur
Afterword
About the Author
