{"product_id":"born-a-girl-it-takes-courage-hardcover","title":"Born a Girl: It Takes Courage - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlice Dussutour\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDavid Warriner\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e★\u003cstrong\u003e\"This informative and inspiring offering should help teens assert their rights.\"\u003cem\u003e-- Booklist, starred review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen you're born a girl, some parts of the world are kinder places to grow up in than others.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMeet Kaneila, Jade, Mahnoosh, Makena and Luisa. They are five girls in five different countries whose lives are overshadowed by violence and injustice, just because they are female. These girls navigate the challenges and horrors of period poverty, female genital mutilation, lack of access to education, body shaming and femicide. The stories are heartbreaking but also inspiring, as the girls are surrounded by people who bring hope and speak out for equality.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFollowing each story is a section that explains the real-life circumstances for girls in many parts of the world, important terms, and what girls and women are doing to take action today.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor these girls, their individual experiences of being born a girl may be different, but their desire for freedom and equality is universal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlice Dussutour\u003c\/strong\u003e is a French illustrator and author. Her work is colorful, feminist and joyful. After studying art direction for five years, she developed her passion for illustration and published her first book, \u003cem\u003eNaître fille\u003c\/em\u003e, the original French version of \u003cem\u003eBorn A Girl\u003c\/em\u003e, in 2022. Alice lives in Paris.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 9.1 x 6.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 12, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51763678347552,"sku":"9781459838987","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/cf1ddd7ab9fff01854cc3d2e761ca557.webp?v=1780238930","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/born-a-girl-it-takes-courage-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}