false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173546790m/301878.jpg 301878 2 Editor Tonya Bolden makes no bones about it: "It's no secret. This book is about girl build-up." Accordingly, the pieces collected in <I>33 Things Every Girl Should Know</I> have the spicy flavor of rabble-rousing. But instead of a radical call to arms, readers will find more of a call to self-esteem, self-respect, and a summons to keep their eyes on a bright future. Subtitled "Stories, Songs, Poems, and Smart Talk by 33 Extraordinary Women," this collection offers young women first-hand advice from such diverse luminaries as Lynda Barry, Sandra Cisneros, Johnetta Cole, Alice Hoffman, Lauren Hutton, M. E. Kerr, Rebecca Lobo, Natalie Merchant, Faith Ringgold, Tabitha Soren, Vera Wang, Wendy Wasserstein, and Sigourney Weaver. These grown-up girls hearken from many realms and backgrounds, with widely varying experiences and skills, but all join their voices here to offer insight, advice, and a surprising expanse of common ground. <p>From a fiercely funny comic strip about mean girls, to a moving essay about living with spina bifida, to a forensic discussion of why it's not a crime for girls to love science, these stories reflect and encourage female wit, wisdom, and perseverance. Most of all, the essential 33 things display the infinite range of options for girls, and will inspire young women to pursue the pathways paving their dreams. 292942 17 2 1998 33 Things Every Girl Should Know: Stories, Songs, poems, and Smart Talk by 33 Extraordinary Women total:20|5:4|4:10|3:6|2:0|1:0| 20 78 45 0 0 0 false false Wed Oct 28 04:45:11 -0700 2009 Wed Oct 28 04:45:11 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Fri Nov 01 00:00:00 -0800 2002 Tue Oct 13 09:53:17 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 13 09:53:27 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Tue Aug 25 07:55:40 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 25 07:55:40 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sat Aug 22 14:03:23 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 22 14:03:23 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Thu Aug 06 19:19:50 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 06 19:19:50 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Wed Aug 05 04:42:04 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 05 04:42:04 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Wed Jul 01 07:30:10 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 22 09:41:06 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Sun Jul 26 14:39:48 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 30 10:05:45 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 26 14:39:48 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Mon Jun 22 02:40:12 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 22 02:40:12 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Sun May 31 14:41:39 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 08 03:39:51 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sun Apr 26 12:45:21 -0700 2009 Sun Apr 26 12:45:21 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Thu Apr 23 10:51:05 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 23 10:51:14 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Wed Mar 25 15:25:51 -0700 2009 Wed Mar 25 15:25:51 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sun Mar 01 19:43:56 -0800 2009 Sun Mar 01 19:43:56 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Sun Mar 01 18:42:37 -0800 2009 Sun Mar 01 18:42:37 -0800 2009 3 0 false false Tue Sep 02 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Jan 22 21:45:41 -0800 2009 Thu Jan 22 21:46:16 -0800 2009 3 0 false false Mon Jan 19 13:07:04 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 19 13:07:04 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Sun Nov 02 18:33:53 -0800 2008 Sun Nov 02 18:33:56 -0800 2008 0 0 false false Sat Nov 01 14:22:02 -0700 2008 Sat Nov 01 14:22:02 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Tue Oct 28 07:45:39 -0700 2008 Tue Oct 28 07:45:39 -0700 2008 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=301878