Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls: 100 Real-Life Tales of Black Girl Magic
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What Parents Need to Know
Parents need to know that Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls: 100 Real-Life Tales of Black Girl Magic, by Lilly Workneh, is the fourth book in the New York Times-bestselling Rebel Girls series. This volume focuses on eminent Black women, covering the historical time period from the beginning of the 20th century to the time of publication in 2021. There are brief mentions of violence when necessary to describe the woman's contributions. For example, the entry on journalist and civil rights prioneer Ida B. Wells explains the term "lynching."
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What's the Story?
In GOOD NIGHT STORIES FOR REBEL GIRLS: 100 REAL-LIFE TALES OF BLACK GIRL MAGIC, the author summarizes the biographies of 100 eminent Black women. Presented in alphabetical order, the biographies span from the beginning of the 20th century to the present (2021) and cover women in the arts, business, sports, politics, activism, science, and more.
Is It Any Good?
Sweet and inspiring, this book encourages Black girls to be proud and dream big. Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls: 100 Real-Life Tales of Black Girl Magic is part of the Rebel Girls series, and this volume focuses on Black women. The strength of this volume is in its attention to creative details in the way the stories are told: Each profile begins by describing the woman's childhood, family of origin, and puts her in temporal and geographical context. The women are presented in alphabetical order by first name, which helps young readers imagine each woman as a girl her age. Whether the woman is alive or deceased, her biography is written to convey the feeling of getting to know the living woman in her heyday.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about role models. What makes the women in Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls: 100 Real-Life Tales of Black Girl Magic good examples?
Which woman from Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls: 100 Real-Life Tales of Black Girl Magic do you admire most? Why do you admire her?
What do you want to be when you grow up?
Book Details
- Author: Lilly Workneh
- Genre: Biography
- Topics: Activism, Great Girl Role Models, History
- Book type: Non-Fiction
- Publisher: Rebel Girls
- Publication date: September 28, 2021
- Publisher's recommended age(s): 6 - 13
- Number of pages: 240
- Available on: Paperback, Nook, Audiobook (unabridged), Hardback, iBooks, Kindle
- Last updated: October 4, 2021
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