Born a Girl: It Takes Courage -- Alice Dussutour, Hardcover

★"This informative and inspiring offering should help teens assert their rights."-- Booklist, starred review

When you're born a girl, some parts of the world are kinder places to grow up in than others.

Meet Kaneila, Jade, Mahnoosh, Makena and Luisa. They are five girls in five different countries whose lives are overshadowed by violence and injustice, just because they are female. These girls navigate the challenges and horrors of period poverty, female genital mutilation, lack of access to education, body shaming and femicide. The stories are heartbreaking but also inspiring, as the girls are surrounded by people who bring hope and speak out for equality.

Following each story is a section that explains the real-life circumstances for girls in many parts of the world, important terms, and what girls and women are doing to take action today.

For these girls, their individual experiences of being born a girl may be different, but their desire for freedom and equality is universal.

Author: Alice Dussutour
Publisher: Orca Book Publishers
Published: 03/12/2024
Pages: 176
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.35lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.80w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9781459838987
Age Range: 13-17

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 01/01/2024
Booklist 02/01/2024 pg. 50
School Library Journal 04/01/2024 pg. 145

About the Author

Alice Dussutour is a French illustrator and author. Her work is colorful, feminist and joyful. After studying art direction for five years, she developed her passion for illustration and published her first book, Na?re fille, the original French version of Born A Girl, in 2022. Alice lives in Paris.