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Born a Girl: It Takes Courage

Alice Dussutour and David Warriner

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Born a Girl: It Takes Courage by Dussutour, Alice
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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.



Publisher: Orca Book Publishers
Published: 03/12/2024
Pages: 176
Weight: 0.44lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.75w x 0.25d
ISBN: 9781459838987
Age: Young Adult


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 01/01/2024
Booklist 02/01/2024 pg. 50

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, Naître fille, the original French version of Born A Girl, in 2022. Alice lives in Paris.