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Teen Trailblazers: 30 Fearless Girls Who Changed the World Before They Were 20
By (Author) Jennifer Calvert
Illustrated by Vesna Asanovic
St Martin's Press
St Martin's Press
2nd October 2018
United States
Young Adult
Non Fiction
305.2352
Hardback
128
Width 241mm, Height 18mm, Spine 200mm
Changing the world may sound like an impossible task. It's the kind of thing only political leaders, business innovators, and celebrities can do, right But what if that's not true Just look to these change-making girls who used their voices, their strengths, and their courage to forge new paths to a better future-all before their 20th birthdays. Teen Trailblazers tells the stories of 30 awe-inspiring young women, from historical groundbreakers like Cleopatra, Joan of Arc, and Anne Frank; to history's quiet heroines, like Sybil Ludington, who warned troops that the British were coming; and Claudette Colvin, who inspired Rosa Parks; to today's powerful voices of social justice like Jazz Jennings and Emma Gonzlez. Discover the remarkable change, leadership, and innovation made by incredible girls who overcame huge obstacles to accomplish great things. These pioneers are proof that every girl has the power to speak up, to speak out, to innovate, to inspire, to ask questions, and to challenge injustice. Each of these young women was "just a girl" until the day she wasn't anymore-until she became a trailblazer.
Jennifer Calvert is a writer and editor with dozens of credits in nonfiction publishing. When she isn't highlighting the accomplishments of incredible young women, you can find her curled up with a book and a cat in New Jersey. Vesna Asanovic is an illustrator living in Toronto. She holds a BDes from Ontario College of Art and Design. She works primarily digitally with a particular interest in bright, bold colors and graphic shapes. In her free time you can find Vesna drawing in her sketchbook on a sunny patio.