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This illustrated book for young readers shares the stories of five girls growing up around the world and some of the injustices they face. Resilient. Strong. Girl.
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.
Key Selling Points
• Born a Girl tells the stories of five girls from five different countries (Nepal, Afghanistan, Mexico, France and Kenya) and explores what it means to be a girl in those parts of the world.
• The book covers issues such as women's rights, period poverty, female genital mutilation, femicide, body shaming and lack of access to education.
• The text is a mix of narrative nonfiction supplemented by facts, vocabulary and real-life stories.
• In writing the fictional stories of the five girls, the author researched and reached out to organizations and experts such as Amnesty International (Mexico), Care Association (Nepal) and Samburu Girls Foundation (Kenya), supplemented by primary and secondary research in France and Afghanistan.
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.
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.
Key Selling Points
• Born a Girl tells the stories of five girls from five different countries (Nepal, Afghanistan, Mexico, France and Kenya) and explores what it means to be a girl in those parts of the world.
• The book covers issues such as women's rights, period poverty, female genital mutilation, femicide, body shaming and lack of access to education.
• The text is a mix of narrative nonfiction supplemented by facts, vocabulary and real-life stories.
• In writing the fictional stories of the five girls, the author researched and reached out to organizations and experts such as Amnesty International (Mexico), Care Association (Nepal) and Samburu Girls Foundation (Kenya), supplemented by primary and secondary research in France and Afghanistan.
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.