Ambitious Girl
Ambitious Girl

Ambitious Girl

Written by Meena Harris & illustrated by Marissa Valdez
Book #1 in the Ambitious Girl Series
Hardcover
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4 - 8
Reading age
40
Page count
Jan 19, 2021
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INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! INSTANT #1 INDIEBOUND BESTSELLER! Anyone who’s ever been underestimated or overshadowed will find inspiration in this empowering new picture book from Meena Harris, New York Times-bestselling author of Kamala and Maya’s Big Idea. When a young girl sees a strong woman on TV labeled as “too assertive” and “too ambitious,” it sends her on a journey of discovery through past, present, and future about the challenges faced by women and girls and the ways in which they can reframe, redefine, and reclaim words meant to knock them down. As Ambitious Girl says: No “too that” or “too this”will stop what’s inside us from flowering.

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    The Creatives Behind the Book

      Author
      Meena Harris

      Meena Harris was born into a family of strong women whose legacy continues to inspire her. Her grandmother, Shyamala Gopalan, was a cancer researcher and civil rights activist; her mother, Maya Harris, is a lawyer and policy expert; and her aunt, Kamala Harris, is a United States senator from California. Meena herself is a lawyer and entrepreneur. In 2017 she founded the Phenomenal Woman Action Campaign, a female-powered organization that brings awareness to social causes. She currently resides in San Francisco with her partner and two daughters.

      Illustrator
      Marissa Valdez

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780316229692
    Publication Date
    January 19, 2021
    Publisher
    Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
    Original Publication Date
    January 19, 2021
    Text Details
    The text was set in Alice Standard, and the display type was hand-lettered.
    Illustration Details
    The illustrations for this book were done digitally with some acrylic on Bristol texture collages.
    Page Count
    40
    Audience
    Picture
    Reading Age
    4 - 8 years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    2020041257
    WorldCat Number (OCLC)
    1236029681

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