First published 2020
Twenty-one prominent young adult authors contribute personal essays examining what it means to grow up female in contemporary America. Writers including Ellen Hopkins, Nina LaCour, Amber Smith, and Sandhya Menon share their experiences navigating injustice and finding empowerment. The collection addresses how gender intersects with race, religion, and ethnicity in shaping young women's lives. Contributors Martha Brockenbrough, Jaye Robin Brown, Sona Charaipotra, Brandy Colbert, Somaiya Daud, Christine Day, Alexandra Duncan, Ilene Wong Gregorio, Maurene Goo, Stephanie Kuehnert, Anna-Marie McLemore, Hannah Moskowitz, Julie Murphy, Aisha Saeed, Jenny Torres Sanchez, and Tracy Walker add their voices to this diverse anthology. The essays offer solidarity and inspiration to young women facing similar challenges and experiences.
Genres: anthologies, american-fiction, gender-studies, feminism, contemporary, adolescence, 21st-century, activism
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, solidarity
320 pages · Paperback · Simon Pulse
Content warnings: sexism