Category: Women’s Rights
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Review: Milloo’s Mind: The Story of Maryam Faruqi, Trailblazer for Women’s Education
If you’re looking for an inspiring picture book for Women’s History Month, I have the perfect pick for you today! Milloo’s Mind: The Story of Maryam Faruqi, Trailblazer for Women’s Education by Reem Faruqi and Hoda Hadadi tells the story of the author’s courageous grandmother, Maryam Faruqi, founder of Happy Home Schools in Karachi, Pakistan. […]
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Review: Loujain Dreams of Sunflowers
I’m sharing another one of my Most Anticipated Titles of 2022 today, and I’m happy to report that it lived up to all my expectations. Loujain Dreams of Sunflowers by Lina AlHathloul, Uma Mishra-Newbery, and Rebecca Green is a stunning picture book inspired by Loujain AlHathloul, one of the leaders in the Saudi Women’s Rights […]
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Send A Girl: The True Story of How Women Joined the FDNY
Send A Girl by Jessica Rinker was one of my most anticipated titles of 2021, so I was thrilled to find it on my front porch this week. I’m excited to announce that this wonderful book lived up to my very high expectations. Following Brenda Berkman, a New York City firefighter, Send A Girl tells […]
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A Girl’s Bill Of Rights – An Empowering Picture Book About Human Rights
Happy Galentine’s Day Everyone! Galentine’s Day is the brilliant creation of Leslie Knope, a lovable character on the show Parks and Rec. While the horrible behavior of two actors on the show may have ruined re-watching the show for me, I won’t let them take away Galentine’s Day. Galentine’s Day comes every year on the […]
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Grace Banker And Her Hello Girls Answer The Call: The Heroic Story of WWI Telephone Operators
Are you looking for a picture book biography about an inspiring woman serving her country during wartime? Might I suggest Grace Banker And Her Hello Girls Answer The Call: The Heroic Story of WWI Telephone Operators by Claudia Fridell? I’m ashamed to say I hadn’t heard of Grace Banker before I read this book, but […]
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Our Era Is Now – A Diverse And Inclusive Feminist Biography Collection
Teen author Zoe Yu hopes to inspire young girls and relay the message that women of all colors can achieve what they put their minds to. I think she has done just that with her debut Our Era Is Now. As the title implies, Our Era is Now is a wonderful collection of mini-biographies of […]