Goodnight Stories For Rebel Girls

Goodnight Stories For Rebel Girls

Juvenile nonfiction
There's something about bedtime stories--a moment of parent-
child tenderness in the dusk transition from busy day to dream filled
night. I remember a period when my mother sought out stories from
around the world. We marked our literary travels on a world map with
tacks marking the nations we'd "visited". Needless to say, when I
became a mom this was one of the traditions I actually carried out.
(Don't ask me about cookie baking.)
I've discovered an amazing addition to this genre: Elena Favilli
and Francesca Cavella's Goodnight Stories For Rebel Girls. It
contains one hundred page long biographies of amazing women, each
accompanied by a portrait. There are women from all over the world:
*Ada Lovelace (United Kingdom) wrote the first ever computer program.
*Cora Coralina (Brazil) published her first book at the age of 75.
(There's hope for me yet!)
*Zaha Hadid (Iraq) designed innovative buildings.
A wide range of eras is covered. There is also a wide range of
careers presented: mathematician, cyclist, aviator, naturalist, poet,
race car driver, painter, mountaineer, spy...
If you or your child find a particular woman especially
inspiring, look up more information about her.
Goodnight Stories For Rebel Girls belongs in public and school
libraries and homes of rebel girls and women.
On a personal note, I go back to dining services this Friday. I don't
mind. I actually miss coworkers and even supers. I just wish I could
pass on the special olympics. My moods are so damn volatile I don't
know how I'll feel from one minute to the next. Finding the energy to
be perpetually cheerful for hours at a time seems like a formidable
challenge.
A great big shout out goes out to special olympics participants,
coaches, and supporters.
jules hathaway





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