The Girls' Book of Wisdom: Empowering, Inspirational Quotes from over 400 Fabulous Females

by Catherine Dee, Ali Douglas (Illustrator)

Aimed at advising and amusing girls age 12 and up, this collection includes quotations from 500 famous women, including suffragists, pioneers, politicians, moms, musicians, athletes, and actors. The quotes are grouped by categories, such as friendship, confidence, and creativity.

Genres: Psychology, Nonfiction

208 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 1999

Reviews

[Michelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is full of inspiring quotes said by a variety of role models in the world today and in history. This people include Tyra Banks, Helen Keller, and many more.
Though this book is only of quotes, it can be very useful. It can act as a reference for inspirational quotes in a persuasive essay or memoir or any other piece of writing.
Reading these quotes can help you find a way into life and where each path ahead of you, will lead you. Reading it can inspire you to pass on to inspire others.

[AKANIMOH Zoey · Rating 5 out of 5]

It is amazing. Gives a beautiful lesson, it's definitely a must read😘

[Kirsten Simkiss · Rating 3 out of 5]

I've owned this book since I was in middle school, maybe even late elementary school, and I've always just had it around. While it does have a lot of good quotes in it, there are also a lot of quotes that I feel don't apply to me or, if used in conversation, don't sound as exciting to explain when someone asks where the quotes came from. It's cool that they quotes a fifteen year old in their book, but at the same time it's not something you'll hear quoted a whole bunch of times. Other quotes were just weird ones - things that weren't necessarily inspiring or useful for quoting to others. Like there's one in the romance section about Nicole Kidman and how she made Tom Cruise (her husband at the time this was published) take her out on dates regularly. Sure, it's a neat tidbit and it might inspire people to make their husbands take them out on dates, but it's not something really quotable. Other quotes were great and really inspiring ones. I found I particularly enjoyed quotes by Helen Keller and Bella Abzug.

Honestly, I don't feel like this is a book that would be of interest to girls past the middle school age range.

Also, as someone with a graphic design degree, the erratic use of weird fonts drove me a little crazy, but that's just me.

[Atik · Rating 3 out of 5]

Buku ini keren juga.. isinya adalah merupakan koleksi kutipan yang menumbuhkan kekuatan dan inspirasi dari para wanita luar biasa. So, if u think feel drop, u can read this book for inspired ur mind...

[Bailey Jane · Rating 3 out of 5]

Great to give as a gift for someone entering their teens as a source of wisdom from powerful and thoughtful women. Possibly to give as a gift before heading off to college as a coffee table book or one to keep on top of the toilet? :-)

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5/14/2007

[Samia · Rating 2 out of 5]

Cool quotes and an inspirational advice read.

[BOSS KAYLA RIVERA · Rating 3 out of 5]

I think it was a very great book ,But it was not what thought it would be about .I thight the book was going to be about gossip and boys and etc.