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Dear Younger Me

What 35 Trailblazing Women Wish They'd Known as Girls

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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.

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    • Booklist

      March 15, 2024
      Grades 7-10 This collective biography profiles 35 influential women who represent an array of nationalities and achievement. Coverage includes family life, education, career path, and notable successes set within a relatable context that will resonate with teens. These overviews average three or four pages each and conclude with messages to readers that take the form of a ""Dear Younger Me"" reflection. These personal notes range from a few words (""Never lose hope,"" from a Holocaust survivor) to a few paragraphs (environmental activist Mackenzie Feldman begins with ""Pay attention to what makes you different.""). Some quotes are truly inspiring, some offer very specific advice, and others tend toward platitudes. What makes this collection appealing is the diversity of these women's contributions, whether in overcoming obstacles, speaking up, or becoming game changers in careers ranging from code breaker to museum director to congresswoman. Detailed chapter notes and a list of online resources offer options for further research, and the brevity of the profiles makes these perfect inspirational snippets for Women's History Month programs.

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    • Kirkus

      January 1, 2024
      Interview- and research-based profiles of prominent contemporary women of different backgrounds who share some life lessons with readers. Each clearly written brief biography opens with a black-and-white portrait photograph, includes several pages in which the subject's impressive achievements are recounted, and concludes with a few lines of advice and reassurance by the interviewee to her younger self. Manal al-Sharif, a Saudi woman who defied the law against women drivers, helped bring about a change in legislation, and wrote a bestselling book, writes, "Question the system, never yourself." Harvard-trained psychoneuroimmunologist Joan Borysenko, who's done groundbreaking work in integrative medicine, urges her younger self to be kind, grateful, and curious. Journalist and author Boxer pushes back against the societal emphasis on "doing rather than being" and reminds readers to be themselves, "authentically and unapologetically." The profiles highlight the subjects' admirable values and display a multitude of visions of success across a variety of fields, including neuroscience, entrepreneurship, climate-change activism, health care, disability rights, racial justice, and wildlife conservation. Some of the subjects are famous--like Temple Grandin, S.E. Hinton, Gabby Giffords, Nancy Pelosi, and Sheryl Sandberg--but most will be new to readers and are worth learning about. There is some diversity in race, nationality, physical ability, and sexual orientation among the subjects. Presents many inspiring, resilient role models along with encouraging advice to take away. (resources, endnotes, index) (Nonfiction. 12-18)

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