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Girlhood: Teens Around the World in Their Own Voices
What do the lives of teenage girls look like in Cambodia and Kenya, in Mongolia and the Midwest? What do they worry about and dream of? What happens on an ordinary day?
All around the world, girls are going to school, working, creating, living as sisters, daughters, friends. Yet we know so little about their daily lives. We hear about a few exceptional girls who make headlines, and we hear about headline-making struggles and catastrophes. But since the health, education, and success of girls so often determines the future of a community, why don’t we know more about what life is like for the ordinary girls, the ones living outside the headlines? From the Americas to Europe to Africa to Asia to the South Pacific, the thirty-one teens from twenty-nine countries in Girlhood Around the World share their own stories of growing up through diary entries and photographs. They invite us into their day-to-day lives, through their eyes and in their voices, in a full-color, exuberantly designed scrapbook-like volume.
All around the world, girls are going to school, working, creating, living as sisters, daughters, friends. Yet we know so little about their daily lives. We hear about a few exceptional girls who make headlines, and we hear about headline-making struggles and catastrophes. But since the health, education, and success of girls so often determines the future of a community, why don’t we know more about what life is like for the ordinary girls, the ones living outside the headlines? From the Americas to Europe to Africa to Asia to the South Pacific, the thirty-one teens from twenty-nine countries in Girlhood Around the World share their own stories of growing up through diary entries and photographs. They invite us into their day-to-day lives, through their eyes and in their voices, in a full-color, exuberantly designed scrapbook-like volume.
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First published February 9, 2021
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February 9, 2021
Girlhood: Teens Around the World in Their Own Voices is one of the most inspirational, empowering and intelligent biography-memoirs of thirty coming-of-age teenage girls and an indispensable guide to navigating those turbulent years knowing they are not alone and gaining strength through understanding that fact. In an appealing scrapbook style, it details girls ranging from ages thirteen through to nineteen located from Brazil to Kazakhstan, Ireland to Vanuatu with each potted biography being complemented by vivid and colourful imagery. Each girl had been asked by Ahuja to keep daily journals from which excerpts were chosen for the book before being accompanied by relevant photographs. Subjects were also asked questions and their lives are given context through details about their country, popular culture, religion and more. Sharing anecdotes on the girls’ everyday, mundane experiences such as challenges at school related to both teaching and the social aspect e.g. bullying, hanging out with friends, crushes and feelings about dating, striving to fit in amongst their peers, home life, shopping, trips to church, it is all here. It is an inviting read compiled with care which lends itself superbly to dipping in and out of, if you only wish to read a few profiles or pages per sitting.
What impressed me the most and was wonderful to see was Ahuja’s adherence to her goal - to show the lives of everyday teens from all around the world, living in a vast wealth of cultures and facing a plethora of different circumstances, and that is what made this book so incredible. I've read and seen plenty of inspiring books on the lives of those who became famous in their field but rarely do you get such an open and honest glimpse into the lives of ordinary girls. I feel strongly that this is a title that should be available both on school and community library shelves and is ideal for home libraries for those age around twelve to nineteen and beyond as it highlights that regardless of situation and country of residence, teen girls’ joys, fears, dreams and issues are generally similar, which is reassuring and comforting knowledge to have while traversing your tumultuous teen years and is very relatable for those reading. Beautifully compiled and entertaining, this will satisfy youngsters’ curiosity about their peers in an interesting and thoroughly engaging fashion. A well-deserved five-stars — I only wish this, or something similar, had been available as a resource to me when I was a teen, but it highlights the progress we have made over the past decade towards creating books tailor-made for youngsters. Long may it continue. Highly recommended.
What impressed me the most and was wonderful to see was Ahuja’s adherence to her goal - to show the lives of everyday teens from all around the world, living in a vast wealth of cultures and facing a plethora of different circumstances, and that is what made this book so incredible. I've read and seen plenty of inspiring books on the lives of those who became famous in their field but rarely do you get such an open and honest glimpse into the lives of ordinary girls. I feel strongly that this is a title that should be available both on school and community library shelves and is ideal for home libraries for those age around twelve to nineteen and beyond as it highlights that regardless of situation and country of residence, teen girls’ joys, fears, dreams and issues are generally similar, which is reassuring and comforting knowledge to have while traversing your tumultuous teen years and is very relatable for those reading. Beautifully compiled and entertaining, this will satisfy youngsters’ curiosity about their peers in an interesting and thoroughly engaging fashion. A well-deserved five-stars — I only wish this, or something similar, had been available as a resource to me when I was a teen, but it highlights the progress we have made over the past decade towards creating books tailor-made for youngsters. Long may it continue. Highly recommended.
February 5, 2021
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This is a colorful anthology that gives you a glimpse into the lives of teenage girls from all over the world. From as far away as Kazakhstan to as close to home as Bayonne, New Jersey, we get to see these girls' hopes, their dreams, their aspirations. Ahuja includes maps and statistics for each country showing the challenges faced by women in those societies. The personal journal entries allows you to hear each girl's perspective and what she values most in life. Teenage girls will see that despite the differences there are many shared experiences. It is a wonderful to show young girls that they are not alone and that they have it in them to persist and rise above the challenges they face.
I started reading Girlhood with my 9 year old daughter. I wanted her to see how other girls from around the world lived. Although she enjoyed the first few stories, I soon realized that some of these girls' experiences were beyond her scope and maturity level. These were conversations that I was not ready to have with my daughter just yet. As a woman though, I am grateful that this anthology exists and wish that it was available when I was a teenager.
That being said, I think this book would serve well as either a social studies or writing text. Middle school girls would benefit from having this as part of their curriculum.
This is a colorful anthology that gives you a glimpse into the lives of teenage girls from all over the world. From as far away as Kazakhstan to as close to home as Bayonne, New Jersey, we get to see these girls' hopes, their dreams, their aspirations. Ahuja includes maps and statistics for each country showing the challenges faced by women in those societies. The personal journal entries allows you to hear each girl's perspective and what she values most in life. Teenage girls will see that despite the differences there are many shared experiences. It is a wonderful to show young girls that they are not alone and that they have it in them to persist and rise above the challenges they face.
I started reading Girlhood with my 9 year old daughter. I wanted her to see how other girls from around the world lived. Although she enjoyed the first few stories, I soon realized that some of these girls' experiences were beyond her scope and maturity level. These were conversations that I was not ready to have with my daughter just yet. As a woman though, I am grateful that this anthology exists and wish that it was available when I was a teenager.
That being said, I think this book would serve well as either a social studies or writing text. Middle school girls would benefit from having this as part of their curriculum.
July 12, 2020
A look inside the minds and hearts of young girls from many cultures and situations. It is lovely to read their hopes and aspirations. What a wonderful idea, to interview these young women and get a general idea about their lives and then to have them produce some writing about themselves to show their personality and what they hope for and to explain their family life. There are beautiful photos, which feel unposed and authentic. You hear from those in Mongolia, Russia, America and many other places. I loved it. I think it has real value. I would recommend this for school libraries around the world.
December 1, 2020
The ARC of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
This volume has such a nice concept, it shows the readers different girls from around the world and how they live their daily life. I enjoyed reading the diary pages of these young women and I also really appreciated how mundane everything was. There's such a variety of themes this book touches upon and I really liked how many different topics were included, such as mental health, environmental issues, and interest for human rights.
These girls may lead somewhat different lives, but they are all young people with the will to do so much for their own future and also for their countries. They have great ambitions that they hope to achieve when they grow up, they have dreams and hopes for their future. I can only wish all my best to these people and all the girls around the world.
This volume has such a nice concept, it shows the readers different girls from around the world and how they live their daily life. I enjoyed reading the diary pages of these young women and I also really appreciated how mundane everything was. There's such a variety of themes this book touches upon and I really liked how many different topics were included, such as mental health, environmental issues, and interest for human rights.
These girls may lead somewhat different lives, but they are all young people with the will to do so much for their own future and also for their countries. They have great ambitions that they hope to achieve when they grow up, they have dreams and hopes for their future. I can only wish all my best to these people and all the girls around the world.
February 9, 2021
5 stars
A celebration of girlhood from all around the world told from the girls themselves... a beautiful, moving, and heartwarming collection of what it means to be female across the globe.
Book construction: ★★★★★
Enjoyment: ★★★★★
Brought about by freelance journalist Masuma Ahuja's series featured on Washington Post's The Lily, which featured a few samples of girls growing up throughout the world, this work broadens the original grouping of young girls and their experiences into one collection spanning 27 countries and including 30 girls and their stories.
I thoroughly enjoyed this collection. Teenagers, and female teens in particular, experience certain life moments across all borders. And yet their individual experiences also showcase startling differences across countries, socioeconomic classes, racial divides, and the ever-present gender divide.
Girlhood: Teens Around the World in Their Own Voices attempts to showcase what girls' lives are really like—told in their own words. I think it delivers.
From an Argentinian football player with a passion for play to a 16-year-old Cambodian scholarship student learning in Australia (and more), this collection provides intimate snippets of 30 lives. Some are more lighthearted than you'd expect. Some are much darker. Some showcase the resilience of womanhood and others highlight the still too large gaps between the female and male experience.
One of my favorites was Jocelyne's story—mainly because she mentioned an interest in ASMR (a YouTube phenomenon that involves sensitive sounds and microphones, google it!). Jocelyne and I have that in common, but her life in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is worlds away from mine in the U.S.
I'd encourage all to check out this collection. It's a quick read due the format of blurbs and diary entires, but a powerful and heartwarming one all the same.
Girl power!
Thank you to Algonquin Books for my copy in exchange for an honest review.
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A celebration of girlhood from all around the world told from the girls themselves... a beautiful, moving, and heartwarming collection of what it means to be female across the globe.
Book construction: ★★★★★
Enjoyment: ★★★★★
Brought about by freelance journalist Masuma Ahuja's series featured on Washington Post's The Lily, which featured a few samples of girls growing up throughout the world, this work broadens the original grouping of young girls and their experiences into one collection spanning 27 countries and including 30 girls and their stories.
I thoroughly enjoyed this collection. Teenagers, and female teens in particular, experience certain life moments across all borders. And yet their individual experiences also showcase startling differences across countries, socioeconomic classes, racial divides, and the ever-present gender divide.
Girlhood: Teens Around the World in Their Own Voices attempts to showcase what girls' lives are really like—told in their own words. I think it delivers.
From an Argentinian football player with a passion for play to a 16-year-old Cambodian scholarship student learning in Australia (and more), this collection provides intimate snippets of 30 lives. Some are more lighthearted than you'd expect. Some are much darker. Some showcase the resilience of womanhood and others highlight the still too large gaps between the female and male experience.
One of my favorites was Jocelyne's story—mainly because she mentioned an interest in ASMR (a YouTube phenomenon that involves sensitive sounds and microphones, google it!). Jocelyne and I have that in common, but her life in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is worlds away from mine in the U.S.
I'd encourage all to check out this collection. It's a quick read due the format of blurbs and diary entires, but a powerful and heartwarming one all the same.
Girl power!
Thank you to Algonquin Books for my copy in exchange for an honest review.
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February 9, 2021
This is such an amazing book that celebrates the lives of young adults throughout the world. I remember that the only way I knew about what was happening with other young people my age outside of the United States back then was through a pen-pal who would send occasional photos about their lives half across the world from Asia, Europe and South America. This book definitely would have been something I would have loved to read during my teen years.
This book was phenomenally put together with lots of visuals and amazing photos of girls' lives throughout the world across the continent of 31 young women and their life experiences, their passions, their interests that definitely spoke to me as a mother of a young teen girl.
I did read this and shared with my daughter who saw this book as eye - opening and more than interesting, that she took the book away from me and kept her nose devoured in this book in an afternoon. That just really warmed my heart. We all long for a sense of connection, and this book really did that for her. I was almost in tears.
Masuma Ahuja is a freelance journalist who did a fantastic job showcasing a variety of young women and highlighting their daily lives through their own voices. The pictures were fantastic as well as how the layout of the book with snippets like a scrapbook which made this fun and easy to read.
I absolutely recommend this book.
This book was phenomenally put together with lots of visuals and amazing photos of girls' lives throughout the world across the continent of 31 young women and their life experiences, their passions, their interests that definitely spoke to me as a mother of a young teen girl.
I did read this and shared with my daughter who saw this book as eye - opening and more than interesting, that she took the book away from me and kept her nose devoured in this book in an afternoon. That just really warmed my heart. We all long for a sense of connection, and this book really did that for her. I was almost in tears.
Masuma Ahuja is a freelance journalist who did a fantastic job showcasing a variety of young women and highlighting their daily lives through their own voices. The pictures were fantastic as well as how the layout of the book with snippets like a scrapbook which made this fun and easy to read.
I absolutely recommend this book.
February 9, 2021
My thanks go to Net Galley and Algonquin for the invitation to read and review . This book becomes available to the public tomorrow, February 9, 2021.
From the beginning, it was plain to me that this would not just be another anthology. Every school library has books that include children from many places around the world, but this one is more diverse than most, and it conveys more of the girls’ own words. Included are girls from 31 countries, and most of them are people of color. The United States does not dominate the collection; there are two girls from the U.S. included, but they are not given anchor positions, and neither is from New York or California.
Each entry contains writing done by the girl herself, more extensive than anything else I have seen; I cannot tell whether some of them have been translated, or if all of them wrote in English originally. There are multiple photographs of each girl, her home, and the things that are important to her. Most are students; one is a mother herself. There are a variety of social classes, though none appears to be from a wealthy family. The girls that live at or near what we in the developed world would call the poverty level, do not speak about being poor, but about everyday life. My favorites are the Cambodian, Syrian, and Irish girls, but they’re all interesting. I am pleased to see several Black girls in the mix.
Though the collection is inclusive, none of the girls appears to be, or says she is, disabled in any way. I would like to see at least one such girl. But more concerning to me is that, although twenty percent of girls worldwide is obese, all of these girls in the anthology are either near the ideal weight, or on the thin side. Ahuja does not say how the girls were selected, but I can just about guarantee that the big girls that view this book will not see themselves. I hope future endeavors along these lines will correct this omission. Right now, the message large girls will have is that nobody wants to look at someone like themselves.
Nonetheless, this is one of the best such collections available today. It would be wonderful if there were a way to offer it in different languages and sell it in other countries, too. I recommend this book for middle and high school girls, and in particular to school libraries and humanities teachers.
From the beginning, it was plain to me that this would not just be another anthology. Every school library has books that include children from many places around the world, but this one is more diverse than most, and it conveys more of the girls’ own words. Included are girls from 31 countries, and most of them are people of color. The United States does not dominate the collection; there are two girls from the U.S. included, but they are not given anchor positions, and neither is from New York or California.
Each entry contains writing done by the girl herself, more extensive than anything else I have seen; I cannot tell whether some of them have been translated, or if all of them wrote in English originally. There are multiple photographs of each girl, her home, and the things that are important to her. Most are students; one is a mother herself. There are a variety of social classes, though none appears to be from a wealthy family. The girls that live at or near what we in the developed world would call the poverty level, do not speak about being poor, but about everyday life. My favorites are the Cambodian, Syrian, and Irish girls, but they’re all interesting. I am pleased to see several Black girls in the mix.
Though the collection is inclusive, none of the girls appears to be, or says she is, disabled in any way. I would like to see at least one such girl. But more concerning to me is that, although twenty percent of girls worldwide is obese, all of these girls in the anthology are either near the ideal weight, or on the thin side. Ahuja does not say how the girls were selected, but I can just about guarantee that the big girls that view this book will not see themselves. I hope future endeavors along these lines will correct this omission. Right now, the message large girls will have is that nobody wants to look at someone like themselves.
Nonetheless, this is one of the best such collections available today. It would be wonderful if there were a way to offer it in different languages and sell it in other countries, too. I recommend this book for middle and high school girls, and in particular to school libraries and humanities teachers.
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November 13, 2020I cannot wait to see this incredible book in full color. A must-read for anyone interested in peeking through the lens of teen girls across the globe. Ahuja smartly offers insight into where these girls live and the realities of their day to day life -- in places where Western media so often showcases only violence, such as Baghdad, we're given both the context for why that's common, as well as why that teen girl doesn't have that experience living in her community (and, of course, the opposite rings true in a number of the girls' lives!).
Each entry is between 4 and 6 pages long and scrapbook style, making it extremely accessible and easy to flip through. I'd have loved the heck out of this as a teenager, just as I love the heck out of it a an adult.
Each entry is between 4 and 6 pages long and scrapbook style, making it extremely accessible and easy to flip through. I'd have loved the heck out of this as a teenager, just as I love the heck out of it a an adult.
October 16, 2020
Teenage girls and their interests are written off as frivolous and overly emotional. This book takes the interests, desires, and struggles of teenage girls seriously, and that is a radical act. I can't wait to give this book to all the women in my life, young and old, because there is so much for all of us to learn from these girls who have been given the space to author their own stories.
February 5, 2021
I absolutely loved this book. What an amazing idea to give the platform to these young girls so they can share their aspirations, dreams, and hobbies. Often times we forget that there's young women around the world that have dreams and plans for the future, but no way to get an education they aren't allowed to. This book did an amazing job with telling you everyone's different stories, while at the same time giving you true facts about the countries these young women come from and a background about their lives. The Diary entries provided by these young women show their day by day routines and their aspirations. Many of the girls started in one country and ended up at another. It's just amazing to see how young women have so much potential and so many bright dreams for the future of their countries (especially when it comes to the women living in these countries).
I had a few favorites like: Alejandra from Buenos Aires, Argentina, Anna from Australia, Chanleakna from Phnom Penh, Cambodia/Australia, Claudie from Pongo Village, Vanuatu. It was just really refreshing to see and read about other young women. I cannot wait to see the finished book with all the colorful photos. Huge thanks to Algonquin Young Readers, Workman Pub, and NetGalley for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
I had a few favorites like: Alejandra from Buenos Aires, Argentina, Anna from Australia, Chanleakna from Phnom Penh, Cambodia/Australia, Claudie from Pongo Village, Vanuatu. It was just really refreshing to see and read about other young women. I cannot wait to see the finished book with all the colorful photos. Huge thanks to Algonquin Young Readers, Workman Pub, and NetGalley for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
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February 6, 2021I was excited when @algonquinyr invited me to be on tour for this beautiful book. I think much of the information on how young women live around the world have come to many of us from bits of information on the news.
But now, thanks to Masuma Ahuja, a freelance journalist, we can hear, first hand, from teens around the world.
In Girlhood, thirty girls from twenty-seven countries were asked to share pictures, as well as, a personal diary entry. You’ll hear what books are Anna in Australia’s favorites, what Marta in Italy wants to do for a career, and what subjects in school are Favour in Nigeria’s favorites.
Ahuja includes many facts and figures about the countries these amazing young women are from, and although some countries have progressed for women, there are still startling, and concerning statistics for young girls. (Make sure you read the introduction).
I truly enjoyed meeting each one of these young women. They all are intelligent, beautiful, and full of hopes and dreams for a bright future.
Thank you to @algonquinyr and @masumaahuja for this advanced reader copy.
This book will be available on February 9, 2021.
But now, thanks to Masuma Ahuja, a freelance journalist, we can hear, first hand, from teens around the world.
In Girlhood, thirty girls from twenty-seven countries were asked to share pictures, as well as, a personal diary entry. You’ll hear what books are Anna in Australia’s favorites, what Marta in Italy wants to do for a career, and what subjects in school are Favour in Nigeria’s favorites.
Ahuja includes many facts and figures about the countries these amazing young women are from, and although some countries have progressed for women, there are still startling, and concerning statistics for young girls. (Make sure you read the introduction).
I truly enjoyed meeting each one of these young women. They all are intelligent, beautiful, and full of hopes and dreams for a bright future.
Thank you to @algonquinyr and @masumaahuja for this advanced reader copy.
This book will be available on February 9, 2021.
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May 11, 2021Review copy: Digital ARC via Netgalley
The premise of this book definitely got my attention. I’ve always been fascinated by biography and memoir because seeing how other people move through the world really informs me about myself as well as others. There are connections made that may be unexpected and many insights to appreciate. Through these thirty stories, readers can learn about others and themselves. Already with the very first story, there I was on the page. Alejandra explained, “Sometimes I arrive late, but that is my role in the group, being late always and everywhere. I do not say it proudly, but I accept it.” It may seem a little thing, but even small connections can be meaningful and help us feel less alone in the world. Finding someone we can relate to on the page can be helpful especially now when many people are so isolated.
I also appreciated the design of the book and think that the scrapbook style will appeal to many readers. There are photos from the contributors and lots of interesting design choices such as when there are maps and shading behind the text. It helps to keep it from feeling text-heavy.
Ahuja includes quite a bit of context with each of the features. She gives background information about the location and some of the concerns, events, or activities the young person may have in their life. She also includes quite a few statistics regarding gender-based violence, discrimination, and other things negatively impacting young women around the world. For the most part her commentary was very helpful.
One thing I noticed was that Ahuja explained that the girls in the book couldn’t and weren’t meant to represent all of the many possible experiences of girls in their country. She mentioned that while she was reminding readers of the economic disparity in Guatemala. The girl from Guatemala had what Ahuja called a comfortable life that might not fit what is shown in the news. On the flip side though, when sharing about the girl living in poverty in a dangerous neighborhood in Haiti, she doesn’t remind readers that there are also people in Haiti that have more money and live a more comfortable life. It’s certainly not a deal breaker, but it was something that didn’t sit well with me.
The best part of the book though is definitely hearing from girls in their own voices. They are sharing day to day type of information. It’s very personal which can draw readers in even when their activities may seem fairly mundane. Things are often universal and really remind us that we are all humans just trying to live the best way we know how. The girls share hopes, dreams, disappointments, frustrations, joy, and so much more. To see a day or two in the life of so many personalities in so many situations and settings is really a delight. It’s an incredible collaboration and is a great way to amplify the voices of young people and get those words out to other young people who can benefit from seeing pieces of themselves on the page.
Recommendation: Get it soon. This is a book that will speak to many readers and could be both inspirational and comforting.
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The premise of this book definitely got my attention. I’ve always been fascinated by biography and memoir because seeing how other people move through the world really informs me about myself as well as others. There are connections made that may be unexpected and many insights to appreciate. Through these thirty stories, readers can learn about others and themselves. Already with the very first story, there I was on the page. Alejandra explained, “Sometimes I arrive late, but that is my role in the group, being late always and everywhere. I do not say it proudly, but I accept it.” It may seem a little thing, but even small connections can be meaningful and help us feel less alone in the world. Finding someone we can relate to on the page can be helpful especially now when many people are so isolated.
I also appreciated the design of the book and think that the scrapbook style will appeal to many readers. There are photos from the contributors and lots of interesting design choices such as when there are maps and shading behind the text. It helps to keep it from feeling text-heavy.
Ahuja includes quite a bit of context with each of the features. She gives background information about the location and some of the concerns, events, or activities the young person may have in their life. She also includes quite a few statistics regarding gender-based violence, discrimination, and other things negatively impacting young women around the world. For the most part her commentary was very helpful.
One thing I noticed was that Ahuja explained that the girls in the book couldn’t and weren’t meant to represent all of the many possible experiences of girls in their country. She mentioned that while she was reminding readers of the economic disparity in Guatemala. The girl from Guatemala had what Ahuja called a comfortable life that might not fit what is shown in the news. On the flip side though, when sharing about the girl living in poverty in a dangerous neighborhood in Haiti, she doesn’t remind readers that there are also people in Haiti that have more money and live a more comfortable life. It’s certainly not a deal breaker, but it was something that didn’t sit well with me.
The best part of the book though is definitely hearing from girls in their own voices. They are sharing day to day type of information. It’s very personal which can draw readers in even when their activities may seem fairly mundane. Things are often universal and really remind us that we are all humans just trying to live the best way we know how. The girls share hopes, dreams, disappointments, frustrations, joy, and so much more. To see a day or two in the life of so many personalities in so many situations and settings is really a delight. It’s an incredible collaboration and is a great way to amplify the voices of young people and get those words out to other young people who can benefit from seeing pieces of themselves on the page.
Recommendation: Get it soon. This is a book that will speak to many readers and could be both inspirational and comforting.
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February 11, 2021
Girlhood: Teens Around the World in Their Own Voices compiled and edited by Masuma Ahuna grew out of a series the author composed for The Washington Post's The Lily. What this book does so beautifully is celebrate our diversity and draw us closer in the myriad ways in which these girls share similar experiences. In a world that seems focused on division, an attempt to unite is cause for celebration.
Read my complete review at http://www.memoriesfrombooks.com/2021...
Review for NetGalley and a publisher's blog tour.
Read my complete review at http://www.memoriesfrombooks.com/2021...
Review for NetGalley and a publisher's blog tour.
March 4, 2021
This was a nice book, but it felt a bit repetitive, especially by the end. I wish there was more context around the issues/countries in each introduction instead of an almost summary of the diary entries provided by each of the girls featured. But overall it's a really sweet project and I would definitely get this for young girls in my life, maybe as they are about to head into the teen years. You can read my full review here: https://www.jasbeingjas.com/post/girl...
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November 16, 2020Beautiful book!
November 21, 2020
What an awesome, inspiring collection of stories from girls around the world. I would have LOVED something like this as a teenager. The girls in their own words do an amazing job of showcasing the similarities and the differences in the teenage journey. This is a great browseable book, and one to return to again and again for inspiration and solidarity.
February 10, 2021
Outstanding and inspiring!
July 5, 2021
A bit something and nothing ... I guess the subject is too vast to give it any kind of depth.
More depressing than inspirational.
More depressing than inspirational.
February 4, 2021
Thank you to Algonquin for inviting me to be a part of the blog tour for this collection of stories about wonderful girls all over the world.
Girlhood is a collection of 31 chapters, each featuring a different teenage girl. Masuma interviews them, includes a blurb, and then features a few diary entries from the girls.
I loved the scrapbook feel of this book. I did not enjoy reading it on the Netgalley Shelf app, which was the only format it was provided to me in. It’s just not a convenient way to take a book in, but I do feel as though the physical copy of this book would be a great gift for a pre-teen/teenager. I picture it being a wonderful coffee table / conversational book to keep in the house, as well as just a great way to expose young readers to their peers experiences in different parts of the world.
One of my favorite things throughout this book is the mundanity of teenage life. When we’re going through it, it’s all so dramatic and awful, and reading these entries as an adult, it brought a smile to my face remembering this period of my life. But the reality is, while it all feels so major, the story is mostly the same – went to school, studied, slept, did some chores, hung out with friends or family, failed a test, etc. It’s very cool to see girls from 29 countries, living in a wide variety of circumstances, all going through some of the same things and feeling the same way about them. There are of course, stories from places that are vastly different from what we are used to in America, like Merisena from Haiti, who cannot leave her house some days due to the violence and enjoys watching TV with her family if there is electricity, which is not a guarantee. Things that I take for granted as an adult and am beyond frustrated when the cable goes out due to a storm, is just a part of life for some of these girls. It’s a really good reminder to enjoy the little things and appreciate all that we have.
I don’t want to discredit any of these girls and their stories, but there were some who really stood out to me, so I’d like to mention them. Chen Xi from Singapore had amazing diary entries. Her enthusiasm and personality just poured out of those pages. Emilly, an 18 year old wife and a mom! I am 35 and I still can’t believe I’m a mom sometimes, so it’s incredible to see such a mature 18 year old, taking life and really making it her own after dealing with so many hardships growing up. I loved Emma from Ireland’s message on trying to keep your head up because you never know what the next day will bring. Hearing the hopeful story of Halima from Afghanistan, who refuses to give up, despite how much harder it is to succeed as a woman in her country, made me realize that while the U.S. still has improvements to make concerning women’s equality in the workplace, we are still very lucky compared to so many places.
Girlhood is a collection of 31 chapters, each featuring a different teenage girl. Masuma interviews them, includes a blurb, and then features a few diary entries from the girls.
I loved the scrapbook feel of this book. I did not enjoy reading it on the Netgalley Shelf app, which was the only format it was provided to me in. It’s just not a convenient way to take a book in, but I do feel as though the physical copy of this book would be a great gift for a pre-teen/teenager. I picture it being a wonderful coffee table / conversational book to keep in the house, as well as just a great way to expose young readers to their peers experiences in different parts of the world.
One of my favorite things throughout this book is the mundanity of teenage life. When we’re going through it, it’s all so dramatic and awful, and reading these entries as an adult, it brought a smile to my face remembering this period of my life. But the reality is, while it all feels so major, the story is mostly the same – went to school, studied, slept, did some chores, hung out with friends or family, failed a test, etc. It’s very cool to see girls from 29 countries, living in a wide variety of circumstances, all going through some of the same things and feeling the same way about them. There are of course, stories from places that are vastly different from what we are used to in America, like Merisena from Haiti, who cannot leave her house some days due to the violence and enjoys watching TV with her family if there is electricity, which is not a guarantee. Things that I take for granted as an adult and am beyond frustrated when the cable goes out due to a storm, is just a part of life for some of these girls. It’s a really good reminder to enjoy the little things and appreciate all that we have.
I don’t want to discredit any of these girls and their stories, but there were some who really stood out to me, so I’d like to mention them. Chen Xi from Singapore had amazing diary entries. Her enthusiasm and personality just poured out of those pages. Emilly, an 18 year old wife and a mom! I am 35 and I still can’t believe I’m a mom sometimes, so it’s incredible to see such a mature 18 year old, taking life and really making it her own after dealing with so many hardships growing up. I loved Emma from Ireland’s message on trying to keep your head up because you never know what the next day will bring. Hearing the hopeful story of Halima from Afghanistan, who refuses to give up, despite how much harder it is to succeed as a woman in her country, made me realize that while the U.S. still has improvements to make concerning women’s equality in the workplace, we are still very lucky compared to so many places.
April 18, 2021
Young girls of the world, take heed! If you need even more encouragement and inspiration to be the amazing person that you are, then this book is it.
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February 8, 2022
This book features snapshots into the lives of teenaged girls around the world. The girls share bits about their families, favorite school subjects, hobbies/interests, activities done with friends, and their aspirations for the future. The diary entries written by each girl detail not only their daily lifestyles, but also some of the challenges they are facing. An inspirational read for readers who will no doubt identify with different aspects of the girls' lives.
June 12, 2022
I enjoyed this book - very interesting to see how life is different and yet so similar for teens all over the world
June 9, 2022
Represents a diversity of experiences, featuring girls from places as big as China and as small as Vanuatu. I liked that the book largely features the girls' own words (except where translated).
February 11, 2021
Girlhood: Teens Around the World is an exploration of life for teenage girls, both the good and the bad. Sharing the experiences of thirty girls from twenty-seven countries, this portrait of girl life seeks to portray a range of different life experiences and ask difficult questions about those experiences. From young love, to homework, to growing up poor, to being a teen mom, or living through a war, these and many more experiences are a part of being a girl in this great wide world. Many young girls are afforded incredible opportunities, and many are not. Yet, for each girl, they experience their own happy moments, and tragic ones too. To fully understand what it means to be a girl in the 21st century, the girls must be asked themselves, and what they had to say is presented here from diary entries, photos, and context about where they live, all in the girl's own words. This is what it means to be a teenage girl today.
I absolutely love this book about the experience of young girls who all experience life so differently! The layout is really great, and helps the life of each girl to pop off the page. Plenty of photos, questions about interests, direct journal entries (some translated, lightly edited for clarity), and descriptions of family life, neighborhood, and overall context of where they live and risks they might be exposed to are all here. Here is part of a diary entry for Amiya, a mixed-race girl living in London: "My dad and grandma keep saying they want to get me a maths tutor and I'm glad they want to help me. But my grandma is living in Africa right now with my Ghanaian family, so it'll be hard for her to get me a tutor halfway across the world. My dad's a major procrastinator so I doubt it'll ever happen from him."
What's refreshing about the content here is how honest it is. These girls aren't trying to impress anyone with their opinions, they just are who they are. Halina, from Afghanistan, offers inspirational encouragement from her own life: "I started my day with excitement because I participated in a religious competition. I have participated in many competitions but I have not won or got any sort of prizes. Every time a male wins the competition and not a female. However, I never give up. That is why I participate again and again in these competitions. I repeat to myself, "If men can win; we can too." Finally, last week I won second prize in a competition that I participated in at school. That is why my day went great!"
Girlhood: Teens Around the World is a raw, beautiful depiction of life for teenage girls, and also an exploration of the challenges they face. They struggle, they experience joy, they feel sadness, and they live through circumstances where life is often stacked against their success. Yet, they also have motivation, vision, and hope for tomorrow, and the will to succeed and do great things in spite of the obstacles in their way. The book is competently crafted, the photos are vivid, and in many ways it feels like a very personal yearbook of life in many different places. I recommend this book for all readers who want to learn more about the experiences and challenges that teenage youth, and girls in particular, face in this ever-changing world full of opportunity, challenges, violence, tragedy, and hope.
Thank you Algonquin Young Readers for sending me a free copy of this book to read and review.
I absolutely love this book about the experience of young girls who all experience life so differently! The layout is really great, and helps the life of each girl to pop off the page. Plenty of photos, questions about interests, direct journal entries (some translated, lightly edited for clarity), and descriptions of family life, neighborhood, and overall context of where they live and risks they might be exposed to are all here. Here is part of a diary entry for Amiya, a mixed-race girl living in London: "My dad and grandma keep saying they want to get me a maths tutor and I'm glad they want to help me. But my grandma is living in Africa right now with my Ghanaian family, so it'll be hard for her to get me a tutor halfway across the world. My dad's a major procrastinator so I doubt it'll ever happen from him."
What's refreshing about the content here is how honest it is. These girls aren't trying to impress anyone with their opinions, they just are who they are. Halina, from Afghanistan, offers inspirational encouragement from her own life: "I started my day with excitement because I participated in a religious competition. I have participated in many competitions but I have not won or got any sort of prizes. Every time a male wins the competition and not a female. However, I never give up. That is why I participate again and again in these competitions. I repeat to myself, "If men can win; we can too." Finally, last week I won second prize in a competition that I participated in at school. That is why my day went great!"
Girlhood: Teens Around the World is a raw, beautiful depiction of life for teenage girls, and also an exploration of the challenges they face. They struggle, they experience joy, they feel sadness, and they live through circumstances where life is often stacked against their success. Yet, they also have motivation, vision, and hope for tomorrow, and the will to succeed and do great things in spite of the obstacles in their way. The book is competently crafted, the photos are vivid, and in many ways it feels like a very personal yearbook of life in many different places. I recommend this book for all readers who want to learn more about the experiences and challenges that teenage youth, and girls in particular, face in this ever-changing world full of opportunity, challenges, violence, tragedy, and hope.
Thank you Algonquin Young Readers for sending me a free copy of this book to read and review.
February 4, 2021
Ever wonder what girls in Mongolia like to do? Or wonder about the home lives of girls in Russia? Or what girls in Haiti dreaming of becoming when they are adults? This book answers those questions for us.
Thirty ordinary girls around the world were asked about their families, their friends, their school, and their daily lives. Overall, girls around the world are very much alike. They go to school, hang out with friends, post on social media, help their parents with chores. Their dreams are the same, but how they are attained differ. Some encounter challenges that impact their access to education and, oftentimes, their safety.
The girls in this book shared photographs and diary entries to allow us a peek into their daily lives. Did you know that about 5M students around the world travel to another country for education? Education is so readily available here in the US, but not so much in many other countries.
In many countries, the future of women’s rights remains uncertain. In Nigeria, education is forbidden by the group Boko Haram. In Afghanistan, laws and attitudes shift with the politics of the land. Estimated about 40% of all school-aged children there do not attend school, with about 85% of those being girls. In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, transport, water, and electricity are not always guaranteed. In Haiti, 13-year-old Merisena writes of days when her family cannot afford more than one meal a day, of lengthy power outages, and ongoing gang violence. Yet she has big dreams for the future.
Some of the girls have known nothing but conflict in their countries. Some fled their homes for a safer country, leaving behind their homes, friends, and most of their possessions. And while we see Baghdad as a place of war and conflict, 16-year-old Ruqaya sees it as shopping malls, exams at school, and long chats about marriage and life with friends. Some of the girls are dealing with gender identification and some with eating disorders. There is the universal fear of walking home after dark and the possibility of being attacked or worse.
I see this book as a valuable resource that should be in all school libraries.
Thirty ordinary girls around the world were asked about their families, their friends, their school, and their daily lives. Overall, girls around the world are very much alike. They go to school, hang out with friends, post on social media, help their parents with chores. Their dreams are the same, but how they are attained differ. Some encounter challenges that impact their access to education and, oftentimes, their safety.
The girls in this book shared photographs and diary entries to allow us a peek into their daily lives. Did you know that about 5M students around the world travel to another country for education? Education is so readily available here in the US, but not so much in many other countries.
In many countries, the future of women’s rights remains uncertain. In Nigeria, education is forbidden by the group Boko Haram. In Afghanistan, laws and attitudes shift with the politics of the land. Estimated about 40% of all school-aged children there do not attend school, with about 85% of those being girls. In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, transport, water, and electricity are not always guaranteed. In Haiti, 13-year-old Merisena writes of days when her family cannot afford more than one meal a day, of lengthy power outages, and ongoing gang violence. Yet she has big dreams for the future.
Some of the girls have known nothing but conflict in their countries. Some fled their homes for a safer country, leaving behind their homes, friends, and most of their possessions. And while we see Baghdad as a place of war and conflict, 16-year-old Ruqaya sees it as shopping malls, exams at school, and long chats about marriage and life with friends. Some of the girls are dealing with gender identification and some with eating disorders. There is the universal fear of walking home after dark and the possibility of being attacked or worse.
I see this book as a valuable resource that should be in all school libraries.
November 13, 2020
I distinctly remember reading Anne Frank: the Diary of a Young Girl as a 13-year-old and marveling at how her feelings about boys echoed my feelings about boys. I admired her bravery and ability to not succumb to despair. And like thousands of other girls, I immediately bought a notebook and started a diary addressed to Kitty. When I read back over those entries, I have to laugh at my younger self. As a privileged white middle-class teen, I had no profound observations about the nature of humankind. On the other hand, my diary entries do show snapshots of feelings during my turbulent teens.
And we all have times of turbulence growing up. Unfortunately, we often think our feelings, stories, and experiences stand out as unique from every other girl's. But what if we have more in common than we think? Would we judge each other less and support each other more? If we read a diary from a girl in Kazakhstan mirrors our experience just a little bit, would we increase our empathy and understanding about the universality of girlhood?
This timely book pairs diary entries from 30 girls in 28 countries with photos (provided by the diarists). The author, a multinational journalist, adds context and background for each diary entry (which has been translated and lightly edited for English readers). The result? A magical mix of hopes, dreams, aspirations, struggles, and matter-of-fact reality in 30 unique voices.
As a teacher, Girlhood will provide an incredible resource for my students. When they study different cultures in my world history classes, they can connect with girls their age in a country they study. Students in my English classes will have examples of own-voices writing. As they read about a girl across the world, they will understand that fewer things separate us than they might have imagined.
The fictional girl in Furia (by Yamile Saied Mendez) provides the perfect pairing with the real-life girls in Girlhood. They go together like dark chocolate and almonds.
And we all have times of turbulence growing up. Unfortunately, we often think our feelings, stories, and experiences stand out as unique from every other girl's. But what if we have more in common than we think? Would we judge each other less and support each other more? If we read a diary from a girl in Kazakhstan mirrors our experience just a little bit, would we increase our empathy and understanding about the universality of girlhood?
This timely book pairs diary entries from 30 girls in 28 countries with photos (provided by the diarists). The author, a multinational journalist, adds context and background for each diary entry (which has been translated and lightly edited for English readers). The result? A magical mix of hopes, dreams, aspirations, struggles, and matter-of-fact reality in 30 unique voices.
As a teacher, Girlhood will provide an incredible resource for my students. When they study different cultures in my world history classes, they can connect with girls their age in a country they study. Students in my English classes will have examples of own-voices writing. As they read about a girl across the world, they will understand that fewer things separate us than they might have imagined.
The fictional girl in Furia (by Yamile Saied Mendez) provides the perfect pairing with the real-life girls in Girlhood. They go together like dark chocolate and almonds.
January 25, 2021
Disclaimer: I received this book from the publisher. Thanks! All opinions are my own.
Book: Girlhood: Teens around the World in Their Own Voices
Author: Madina Ahuja
Book Series: Standalone
Diversity: girls around the world and of almost every race, nationality, and ethnicity.
Rating: 5/5
Recommended For...: Girls and female identifying people or really anyone, I don't judge
Publication Date: February 9, 2021
Publisher: Algonquin Young Readers
Pages: 256
Recommended Age: 12+ (dreams and hopes)
Synopsis: What do the lives of teenage girls look like in Cambodia and Kenya, in Mongolia and the Midwest? What do they worry about and dream of? What happens on an ordinary day?
All around the world, girls are going to school, working, creating, living as sisters, daughters, friends. Yet we know so little about their daily lives. We hear about a few exceptional girls who make headlines, and we hear about headline-making struggles and catastrophes. But since the health, education, and success of girls so often determines the future of a community, why don’t we know more about what life is like for the ordinary girls, the ones living outside the headlines? From the Americas to Europe to Africa to Asia to the South Pacific, the thirty-one teens from twenty-nine countries in Girlhood Around the World share their own stories of growing up through diary entries and photographs. They invite us into their day-to-day lives, through their eyes and in their voices, in a full-color, exuberantly designed scrapbook-like volume.
Review: I really like this book. I think that this is a good book for a lot of teens to read especially girls who are the target demographic here. the book does well to show how different teens live in different parts of the world and I really like how they did that. They focused on ordinary teens in ordinary lives and it made the book something extraordinary. At the heart of the book you really will realize that while we have a ton of differences between each other, we all basically have the same dreams and wants.
Verdict: it was good!
Book: Girlhood: Teens around the World in Their Own Voices
Author: Madina Ahuja
Book Series: Standalone
Diversity: girls around the world and of almost every race, nationality, and ethnicity.
Rating: 5/5
Recommended For...: Girls and female identifying people or really anyone, I don't judge
Publication Date: February 9, 2021
Publisher: Algonquin Young Readers
Pages: 256
Recommended Age: 12+ (dreams and hopes)
Synopsis: What do the lives of teenage girls look like in Cambodia and Kenya, in Mongolia and the Midwest? What do they worry about and dream of? What happens on an ordinary day?
All around the world, girls are going to school, working, creating, living as sisters, daughters, friends. Yet we know so little about their daily lives. We hear about a few exceptional girls who make headlines, and we hear about headline-making struggles and catastrophes. But since the health, education, and success of girls so often determines the future of a community, why don’t we know more about what life is like for the ordinary girls, the ones living outside the headlines? From the Americas to Europe to Africa to Asia to the South Pacific, the thirty-one teens from twenty-nine countries in Girlhood Around the World share their own stories of growing up through diary entries and photographs. They invite us into their day-to-day lives, through their eyes and in their voices, in a full-color, exuberantly designed scrapbook-like volume.
Review: I really like this book. I think that this is a good book for a lot of teens to read especially girls who are the target demographic here. the book does well to show how different teens live in different parts of the world and I really like how they did that. They focused on ordinary teens in ordinary lives and it made the book something extraordinary. At the heart of the book you really will realize that while we have a ton of differences between each other, we all basically have the same dreams and wants.
Verdict: it was good!
October 19, 2020
Rating 5
The book "Girlhood: Teens around the World in Their Own Voices" by Masuma Ahuja was extremely interesting. I loved learning about each girl and how their lives had similarities and differences no matter where they lived. In this book we get to learn about 30 teenage girls from across the world. We get to see what their day to day life is as well as their hopes for the future. It was nice to see that almost all of these girls have huge dreams and hopes for their future. They all want to go far and give back to their community. It was nice getting a backstory about each girl so we could learn how their mind works and why they think or feel the way they do. The addition of photos was awesome. Being able to see the girls, their hobbies, or their home environment helps the reader connect on a deeper level. I liked that the author threw in some information about the hometowns or countries because a lot of that I did not know and it helps the reader understand even more about the girls upbringing. I do wish we will get follow ups to see how their lives are in a year or two or even possibly in their twenties. It would be nice to know if these girls fulfill their dreams and studies.
Should you read "Girlhood: Teens around the World in Their Own Voices"?
Yes! If you want to learn about people from around the world this one's for you. Honestly, I think everyone would enjoy this book but I think it would be great for teen girls or boys to read in high school. It will give them a different perspective on how other teenagers from different countries are spending their days.
**Received an advanced copy through NetGalley in return for my honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own. **
The book "Girlhood: Teens around the World in Their Own Voices" by Masuma Ahuja was extremely interesting. I loved learning about each girl and how their lives had similarities and differences no matter where they lived. In this book we get to learn about 30 teenage girls from across the world. We get to see what their day to day life is as well as their hopes for the future. It was nice to see that almost all of these girls have huge dreams and hopes for their future. They all want to go far and give back to their community. It was nice getting a backstory about each girl so we could learn how their mind works and why they think or feel the way they do. The addition of photos was awesome. Being able to see the girls, their hobbies, or their home environment helps the reader connect on a deeper level. I liked that the author threw in some information about the hometowns or countries because a lot of that I did not know and it helps the reader understand even more about the girls upbringing. I do wish we will get follow ups to see how their lives are in a year or two or even possibly in their twenties. It would be nice to know if these girls fulfill their dreams and studies.
Should you read "Girlhood: Teens around the World in Their Own Voices"?
Yes! If you want to learn about people from around the world this one's for you. Honestly, I think everyone would enjoy this book but I think it would be great for teen girls or boys to read in high school. It will give them a different perspective on how other teenagers from different countries are spending their days.
**Received an advanced copy through NetGalley in return for my honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own. **
February 3, 2021
*Thank you Algonquin Books for a digital ARC of this book. All opinions are my own.
Girlhood: Teens Around the World in Their Own Voices is a raw, honest look at what it is like to be female and a teenager across the world. Masuma Ahuja's project tried to ascertain what it was like to grow up as a girl in Iraq. What keeps a girl up night in New York or in Nigeria? But this isn't just a book of biographies. Just as answers to any of these questions of what life and friendship is like, their homes definitely impact their responses. Ahuja wants girls to understand where these other girls are coming from. Even if you were to ask 5 girls in the US the same question, you would get very different answers based on where they live and their upbringing. Each girl in the book has a few diary entries, but there is also information from Ahuja about the girl from interviews and about the area that they live in. When reading about all of these girls, readers can see how different the areas are that they come from, but also how very similar they all are.
Girlhood: Teens Around the World in Their Own Voices is fabulous. It is different. It is important. These are real girls that our own young girls can relate to. These are real lives lived across the globe in different kinds of situations, showing the bigger world that is out there. Girlhood is the ultimate in giving us mirrors, windows, and sliding glass doors.
Girlhood: Teens Around the World in Their Own Voices is a raw, honest look at what it is like to be female and a teenager across the world. Masuma Ahuja's project tried to ascertain what it was like to grow up as a girl in Iraq. What keeps a girl up night in New York or in Nigeria? But this isn't just a book of biographies. Just as answers to any of these questions of what life and friendship is like, their homes definitely impact their responses. Ahuja wants girls to understand where these other girls are coming from. Even if you were to ask 5 girls in the US the same question, you would get very different answers based on where they live and their upbringing. Each girl in the book has a few diary entries, but there is also information from Ahuja about the girl from interviews and about the area that they live in. When reading about all of these girls, readers can see how different the areas are that they come from, but also how very similar they all are.
Girlhood: Teens Around the World in Their Own Voices is fabulous. It is different. It is important. These are real girls that our own young girls can relate to. These are real lives lived across the globe in different kinds of situations, showing the bigger world that is out there. Girlhood is the ultimate in giving us mirrors, windows, and sliding glass doors.
February 10, 2021
Released on 2/9/21, this is a book that should be in every classroom and every home. A snapshot of 30 teenage girls from 27 countries that is current and relevant. It is both a history lesson and a sociological one and I found it to be quite compelling! I saw my former teenage self in some of these girls and also caught glimpses of my daughters' younger selves. I definitely learned a thing or two about various cultures and customs. I found some things to be true of each girl in the book, regardless of their economic status or where they reside in this great big world. They all worry, mostly about friends, school, family and the always present pressure of what they will be when they grow up. Many have altruistic tendencies and think about the world at large. Some have an easier entry into the world; others are born into extremely arduous circumstances. Almost all are grateful for what they have. I really enjoyed getting to know these teen girls. The book was set up in a way that devoted approximately eight pages to each girl, including journal entries written in each girl's voice and a few small photographs. Thank you to @algonquinyr for permitting me to be part of their blog tour and providing me with a free physical ARC of this book, as well as an e-version in exchange for an honest review. #girlhood #netgalley #algonquinyr #masumaahuja #goodreads #bookstagrammer #blogtour #bookreviewer #booksandmrdarcy #withhernosestuckinabook❤️📚
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