A YA anthology of twenty-one personal essays on injustice, empowerment, identity, and growing up female in America.
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A YA anthology of twenty-one personal essays on injustice, empowerment, identity, and growing up female in America.
“Truthful and empowering.” —Booklist From Amy Reed, Ellen Hopkins, Amber Smith, Nina LaCour, Sandhya Menon, and more of your favorite YA authors comes an “outstanding anthology” (School Library Connection) of essays that explore the diverse experiences of injustice, empowerment, and growing up female in America. This collection of twenty-one essays from major YA authors—including award-winning and bestselling writers—touches on a powerful range of topics related to growing up female in today’s A...
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Personal essays discuss sexual experiences and assault; not romance-focused.
Accounts of physical and race-based violence; not graphic gore.
Casual profanity appears in first-person essay voice.
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Multiple essays center queer identity, coming out, and LGBTQ+ lived experience.
Recurring intersections of faith, ethnicity, and growing up female.
No fantasy magic present
No occult or demonology content present
Central focus on feminism, racism, injustice, and social empowerment.
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Essays address sexual, physical, and emotional assault and discrimination.
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