Like a Girl
Written by Lori Degman
Illustrated by Mara Penny
This is a wonderful book that empowers girls through the celebration of 24 inspiring women who affected change through history. The 24 women featured in the book are Rosa Parks, Mother Teresa, Malala Yousafzai, Ruby Bridges, Helen Keller, Tammy Duckworth, Wilma Rudolph, Temple Grandin, Frida Kahlo, Zaha Hadid, R.J. Palacio, Maya Angelou, Amelia Earhart, Bessie Coleman, Sally Ride, Mae Carol Jemison, Simone Biles, Gail Devers, Babe Didrikson Zaharias, Gertrude Ederle, Jane Addams, Irena Sendler, Wangari Maathai, and Harriet Tubman. A short bio of each of the women appears at the end. This is a great book! Read more >>
Originally posted on July 11, 2021.