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12.16.19

Girl & Grown-up Book Club: Uma Krishnaswami, Nicole Panteleakos, Jasmine Warga

Shannon Rigney Keane

Happy New Year, and thank you for being a part of our Book Club program! It makes me happy to know that so many girls and their grown-ups across the country (and even around the world!) are reading books about girls and leadership, and carving out precious time to prioritize connection with community and loved …

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11.8.19

Girl & Grown-up Book Club: Jenny Lombard, Alex Gino, Aida Salazar

Shannon Rigney Keane

“Ally” is a word that you might be hearing a lot right now – in the news, in political conversations, in schools, and amongst friends. Many people proudly claim to be one. Some might like to be one, but aren’t sure where to begin.   So, what does it mean to be an ally? An …

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10.15.19

Book Notes: Girls Who Run the World by Diana Kapp

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Kapp’s book is full women doing things that women have long been told not to do. These women don’t take no for an answer, don’t give up, and they do leverage the people they know for assistance.

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9.23.19

Girl & Grown-up Book Club: Cece Bell, Sharon Draper, Lisa Moore Ramée

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“Please do not twist yourself into shapes to please. Don’t do it. If someone likes that version of you, that version of you that is false and holds back, then they actually just like that twisted shape, and not you. And the world is such a gloriously multifaceted, diverse place that there are people in …

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8.14.19

Girls Leadership: Reading for All Ages by Our Favorite Authors

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Some of our very favorite authors from Girl & Grown-Up Book Club have released new books that you might like to check out.

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5.7.19

Girls Leadership Book Club: Beyond the Book

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We’re wrapping up this year with a few tips for taking leadership off the pages of our books and into our lives.

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3.18.19

Girls Leadership Book Club: Derrick Barnes, Kelly Yang, Renée Watson

Shannon Rigney Keane

This month, stories about girls who take risks to change their lives for the better. Despite the possibility of failure, these characters stick with their goals. 

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2.13.19

Girls Leadership Book Club: Pam Muñoz Ryan, Deborah Ellis, Sharon Draper

Shannon Rigney Keane

This month, we’ll read three stories about girls who transcend the roles that society had written for them.

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1.14.19

Girls Leadership Book Club: Ursula Vernon, Anna Meriano, Sayantani Dasgupta

Shannon Rigney Keane

This month, we will read fantasy books, expressing important ideas about proving yourself through light-hearted and imaginative stories. 

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12.12.18

Book Notes: I Still Love Graphic Novels

Shannon Rigney Keane

Consider a trip to the bookstore or library to prepare for the days of winter break, and keep your eyes peeled for these wonderful graphic novels for K-12.

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