{"product_id":"girl-rising-isbn-9780553511499","title":"Girl Rising","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"Powerful. . . . We love this book.\" \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eGLAMOUR\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"With delicacy and great empathy, Stone . . . prod[s] young readers to think of what better sort of girlhood is possible.\" \u003cb\u003e—\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eTHE WASHINGTON POST\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA gorgeous, full-color oversized book about educating girls across the world, inspired by the documentary that \u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e says\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"every mother, sister, and daughter should see, as well as the men who love and support them.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWorldwide, more than 130 million girls are not in school.\u003cbr\u003eWhy is that, and what can you do about it?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGirl Rising started as a film, profiling nine unforgettable girls coming of age in the developing world and confronting the barriers to their education. Powered by these stories of resilience and determination, the film exploded into a global campaign for girls’ education.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book—which can stand alone—is an expansion of that film. Author Tanya Lee Stone deftly integrates raw interview footage from the filmmakers with her own research to illuminate the facts and stories behind the girls in the film and more than twenty-five others around the world—girls who are conquering obstacles, becoming empowered, creating their own possibilities.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis updated edition features a foreword by David Oyelowo, the noted actor, producer, and activist for girls’ education. With stunning full-color photos from the global film shoots, recent statistics and information about the girls in the film, infographics, and a compelling narrative, \u003ci\u003eGirl Rising\u003c\/i\u003e is a call to action. It will inspire you to join an exhilarating and growing movement to change the world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis is the right book for the present moment and perfect for anyone who believes that one girl with courage is a revolution.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA \u003ci\u003eKIRKUS REVIEWS\u003c\/i\u003e BEST TEEN BOOK OF THE YEAR\u003cbr\u003eA BANK STREET COLLEGE OF EDUCATION BEST CHILDREN’S BOOK OF THE YEAR\u003cbr\u003eAN ALA AMELIA BLOOMER TOP TEN SELECTION\u003cbr\u003eA JUNIOR LIBRARY GUILD SELECTION\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eAdditional Praise for the Film:\u003c\/u\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\"Delivers . . . tangible hope that the world can be healed in a better future.\" —MERYL STREEP\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eGirl Rising\u003c\/i\u003e stands as a testament to the power of information.\" —\u003ci\u003eLOS ANGELES TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"A moving account of hardships and triumphs that is bound to inspire future activists, this is a devastating but crucial read. \" —\u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e, Starred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Much more than a companion volume to the 2013 semidocumentary of the same title... this vibrant book stands on its own as a source of inspiration.\" —\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, Starred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This book must not be missed as it will be an award-winner.\" —\u003ci\u003eVOYA,\u003c\/i\u003e Starred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A vivid, heartrending portrait of resilience in the face of tremendous obstacles; a closing section details ways readers can take action.\" —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eTanya Lee Stone\u003c\/b\u003e has received many awards and honors for her books, including an NAACP Image Award for \u003ci\u003eCourage Has No Color,\u003c\/i\u003e a Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal for \u003ci\u003eAlmost Astronauts,\u003c\/i\u003e and a Golden Kite Award for \u003ci\u003eThe Good, the Bad, and the Barbie.\u003c\/i\u003e Her articles and reviews have appeared in \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal, \u003c\/i\u003ethe \u003ci\u003eHorn Book Magazine,\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times. \u003c\/i\u003eShe is best known for her passion for telling little-known or unknown true stories of people who have been missing from our histories. Stone went to Oberlin College and now teaches writing at Champlain College\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e You can find her online at tanyastone.com, on facebook.com\/tanyastone, and on Twitter at @TanyaLeeStone.It is easy to notice only our own place in the world—what’s right in front of us, and around us, and has been since the second we became conscious beings. When we are babies, our limited view of the world focuses on the people in our immediate family. Soon we notice our home, our neighborhood, our town. As we grow, we begin to see a wider picture of the world and the people with whom we share it. After all, there are more than seven billion other people on earth. \u003cbr\u003e What happens to all those other people affects what happens to us, whether or not we know it, or choose to pay attention. Money, war, natural disasters, literacy, education—these are all factors that have wide-sweeping influences that connect us to each other, whether we live in a small town in Iowa or a village in Sierra Leone or a city in Thailand. What happens to our fellow citizens on earth shapes all of us. \u003cbr\u003e This may sound simple, but it’s an important place to start when we think about the ways in which the world could change to make it a more balanced, more humane, more functional place. When it comes to education, one fact affects us all: worldwide, over 62 million girls are not in school. Why is this, and why is it so important? \u003cbr\u003e By now, you have probably heard the story of Malala Yousafzai, who spoke out publicly against the Taliban (a fundamentalist Islamic group) for destroying girls’ schools in her native Pakistan. She was just ten years old. The following year, she wrote blog posts for the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) about girls’ right to education. At first, she used a fake name because it was dangerous to speak out publicly. But even after her identity was revealed, she continued her work and was acknowledged for it, winning Pakistan’s National Youth Peace Prize in 2011. \u003cbr\u003e Her bold actions put her life at risk. In October 2012, when she was fifteen, a young Taliban man boarded her school bus and shot her point-blank in the head. Somehow Malala survived that gunshot. She continued to speak out, undaunted. In 2014, Malala became the youngest person to win a Nobel Peace Prize. \u003cbr\u003e As phenomenal as Malala is, she would likely be the first to agree that she is not alone on her mission. Around the globe, girls are fighting for a better life: escaping forced labor, refusing to be married too young, sacrificing their safety to change long-held traditions. They are fighting to become educated and make the world a better place in the process. As former British prime minister Gordon Brown wrote, “There are a million young Malalas.” \u003cbr\u003e You may think you have nothing in common with many of these girls—that they lead lives that are completely different from yours, that they are “other” kinds of girls who live in “other” kinds of places. That is not true. \u003cbr\u003e Girls are girls, no matter where they live. These are girls with sisters, brothers, cousins, aunts, uncles, mothers, fathers. Girls with best friends, sharing secrets. Girls playing their favorite music, swimming, jumping, playing, dreaming, working. \u003cbr\u003e One thing about their lives is dramatically different, though: the opportunity to go to school and get an education is not something they can count on. It is something they must fight for. \u003cbr\u003e Most young people in developed nations (nations with a high level of industry and standard of living—for example, Great Britain, America, and most of Europe)— get up in the morning and head to school without a second thought, because free public education is available to all. But in more than fifty countries, school is not free, and often, students and their families cannot pay. \u003cbr\u003e We look at numbers and facts all the time without necessarily understanding how significant they are. But this number—the 62 million girls who are not in school—profoundly affects how our whole world functions. \u003cbr\u003e Why? Because educating girls literally changes how nations behave. Educating girls changes how governments function. It changes economies and jobs. It changes the shape of health care. It changes how families are raised. It can change entire cultures. \u003cbr\u003e How can sending a girl to school do all these things? Fifty percent of the world’s population is female. If half of the seven billion people on the planet were educated, and thus able to be employed and more likely to be in better health, they would make the world better for all of us. Many leaders understand this. In January 2015, India’s prime minister, Narendra Modi, launched his Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (Save the Daughter, Teach the Daughter) campaign. On a visit to India a few days later, U.S. president Barack Obama said, “When a girl goes to school, it doesn’t just open up her young mind, it benefits all of us. . . . Maybe someday she’ll start her own business, or invent a new technology or cure a disease. And when women are able to work, families are healthier, communities are wealthier, and entire countries are more prosperous. . . . If nations really want to succeed in today’s global economy, they can’t simply ignore the talents of half their people.” \u003cbr\u003e When you invest in a girl, it affects not only her, but also her children, and her children’s children. Let’s call this the ripple effect. When household income is in the hands of a woman, she is far more likely to invest in her family and local community than a man is. This significantly boosts the economy and the overall health of a nation. \u003cbr\u003e The stories you will read here are about girls who have been able to escape their circumstances and go to school. Their stories represent hope for the potential of millions of others. The stakes are high. There are many risk factors that can doom a girl to a life of poverty and struggle. 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