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    Because I Was a Girl: True Stories for Girls of All Ages

    By Melissa de la Cruz

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    About this ebook

    Because I Was a Girl is an inspiring collection of true stories by women and girls about the obstacles, challenges, and opportunities they've faced…because of their gender. Edited by #1 New York Times-bestselling author Melissa de la Cruz, the book is the perfect gift for girls of all ages to celebrate the accomplishments of these women and girls who overcame adversity with their limitless potential.

    The collection includes writings from an impressive array of girls and women who are trailblazers in their fields, including bestselling authors Victoria Aveyard, Libba Bray, and Margaret Stohl; industry pioneers like Dolores Huerta, Trish McEvoy, and Holly Knight; renowned chef Katie Button; aerospace and mechanical engineer Emily Calandrelli; and many more.

    Because I Was a Girl features powerful stories from:

    Elizabeth Acevedo
    Katrina Adams
    Victoria Aveyard
    Bonnie Bartlett
    Brenda Bowen
    Libba Bray
    Katie Button
    Emily Calandrelli
    Babette Davis
    Williabell Jones Davis
    Melissa de la Cruz
    Abby Falik
    Jena Friedman
    Joan Hanawi
    Jane Hawley
    Tina Hay
    Jody Houser
    Dolores Huerta
    Zareen Jaffery
    Anjanette Johnston
    Mattie Johnston
    Holly Knight
    Jill Lorie
    Zoey Luna
    Trish McEvoy
    Loretta Miranda
    Gloria Molina
    Susan Morrison
    Anna Ponder
    Margaret Semrud-Clikeman
    Rebecca Soffer
    Cheri Steinkellner
    Margaret Stohl
    Noor Tagouri
    Tillie Walden
    Quvenzhane Wallis
    Francesca Zambello
    Lenore Zion

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMacmillan Publishers
    Release dateOct 3, 2017
    ISBN9781250154477
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    Because I Was a Girl: True Stories for Girls of All Ages
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    Melissa de la Cruz

    Melissa de la Cruz is the New York Times, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times and Publishers Weekly internationally bestselling author of many critically acclaimed novels, including The Isle of the Lost: A Descendants Novel and the Summer on East End series. Her Blue Bloods series has sold over three million copies. She is also the author of The Never After series, which includes The Thirteenth Fairy, and The Stolen Slippers. Melissa grew up in Manila and now lives in Hollywood, USA.

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