Girl rising : changing the world one girl at a time /
by Stone, Tanya Lee [author.].
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BookPublisher: New York : Wendy Lamb Books, 2017Edition: First edition.Description: 193 p. : col. ill., map ; 24 cm.ISBN: 9780553511468 (trade : alk. paper); 9780553511475 (lib. bdg. : alk. paper); ; 9780553511499 (pbk. : alk. paper).Subject(s): Girls -- Education -- Cross-cultural studies -- Juvenile literature | Girls -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile literature | Social change -- Juvenile literatureSummary: Girl Rising, a global campaign for girls' education, created a film that chronicled the stories of nine girls in the developing world, allowing viewers the opportunity to witness how education can break the cycle of poverty. Now, award-winning author Tanya Lee Stone deftly uses new research to illuminate the dramatic facts behind the film, focusing both on the girls captured on camera and many others.
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Book | NF 371.8 S (Browse shelf) | Available | S124065555 |
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Girl Rising, a global campaign for girls' education, created a film that chronicled the stories of nine girls in the developing world, allowing viewers the opportunity to witness how education can break the cycle of poverty. Now, award-winning author Tanya Lee Stone deftly uses new research to illuminate the dramatic facts behind the film, focusing both on the girls captured on camera and many others.
Age 12-up.
Grade 9 to 12.