Jul 17, 2018 | 112 Pages | Middle Grade (10 and up)
“Carefully researched and utterly compelling, this volume is hard to put down.”
—Kirkus Reviews
“This book should be required reading for all elementary schools.”
—W. Kamau Bell, Emmy-winning TV host, comic, and author
“The world belongs to young women. This book tells us who some of them are. Join them or get out of the way.”
—Daniel Handler, aka Lemony Snicket
“Inspirational, aspirational, and just all-around awesome, this book is a must-read for girls of all ages.”
—Kate T. Parker, author/photographer of Strong Is the New Pretty
“Rad Girls Can acts as the spark igniting the next generation of diverse (s)heroes.”
—Eva Lewis, age 19, artist, activist, and founder of Youth 4 Black Lives
“The Rad series just keeps getting better! The kids I’ve read this with are immediately engrossed—which I think is the most telling measure of a book. They flip back and forth through the pages wanting to know who each young person is, finding possibility in the stories of others both like themselves, and very different, from around the world.”
—Innosanto Nagara, author of A is for Activist
“Rad Girls Can: Stories of Bold, Brave, and Brilliant Young Women offers a unique mix of girlhood experiences that readers of all ages will enjoy. Vignettes feature successful accomplishments of girls across a wide range of historical eras, cultural backgrounds, popular cultures, and religious affiliations whose artistry and expertise break boundaries and make a difference in the world–from author Anne Frank, astronomer Maria Mitchell, and activist Ruby Bridges to actress Amandla Stenberg, teenage transgender leader Jazz Jennings, and ballerina Misty Copeland. Through these powerful portraits of girls from all walks of life, from artists and athletes to scientists and scholars, Kate Schatz and Miriam Klein Stahl make a valuable contribution to the field of girlhood studies.”
—Dr. Nazera Sadiq Wright, associate professor of English at the University of Kentucky and author of Black Girlhood in the Nineteenth Century
Praise for Rad Women Worldwide:
“An international array of badass women through the ages and up to the present…[and] a happy contrast to so many Eurocentric “world” surveys.”
—Kirkus Reviews
“[R]eadily accessible to children and teens…Stahl’s cut-paper portraits provide handsome visual tributes to the women.”
—Publishers Weekly
“This collection of energetic profiles is sure to spark discussion and encourage readers passionate about women’s history and rights to do further research.”
—School Library Journal
“[F]resh, engaging, and inspiring tales of perseverance and radical success…pairing well researched and riveting biographies with powerful and expressive cut-paper portraits.”
—BookRiot
“Fascinating stories of women doing bold, pioneering, and meaningful things in times ranging from ancient Mesopotamia to the present day. Lots to learn about in fields of science, medicine, mountain climbing, the arts, literature, and much more. Every story is eye-opening, whether the woman profiled is widely known or previously unknown outside her home country.”
—Common Sense Media
“For an excellent new book about 40 pioneering women who challenged their societies’ limitations on women, we highly recommend Rad Women Worldwide for ages 10 and up.”
—A Mighty Girl
