Girls Resist!, KaeLyn Rich
Girls Resist!, KaeLyn Rich
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Girls Resist!
A Guide to Activism, Leadership, and Starting a Revolution

Author: KaeLyn Rich

Narrator: Soneela Nankani

Unabridged: 5 hr 48 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/07/2018

Synopsis

An activism handbook for teen girls ready to fight for change, social justice, and equalityTake on the world and make some serious change with this handbook to everything activism, social justice, and resistance. With in-depth guides to everything from picking a cause, planning a protest, and raising money to running dispute-free meetings, promoting awareness on social media, and being an effective ally, Girls Resist! will show you how to go from “mad as heck about the way the world is going” to “effective leader who gets stuff done.”Veteran feminist organizer KaeLyn Rich shares tons of expertise that’ll inspire you as much as it teaches you the ropes plus interviews with fellow teen girl activists show how they stood up for change in their communities. Grab this handbook to crush inequality, start a revolution, and resist!

About KaeLyn Rich

KaeLyn Rich is a staff writer for the popular queer women’s website Autostraddle.com. A queer feminist, direct-action organizer, nonprofit leader, and sexuality educator, she is the assistant advocacy director of the ACLU of New York and was the community affairs coordinator for Planned Parenthood of Central and Western New York. She lives with her spouse, their new baby, and a house full of furkids.

About Soneela Nankani

Soneela Nankani is an award-winning narrator with over three hundred titles in many different genres including Young Adult, Fantasy, Romance, Sci-Fi, and Nonfiction. She has garnered sixteen Earphones Awards, nominations for Audie and SOVAS awards, and was recently awarded AudioFile magazine’s Golden Voice Lifetime Achievement Honor. Her audiobooks have been featured in Best Audiobooks lists by AudioFile magazine and the Washington Post, among others. In her spare time, she loves to read (yes, really), learn languages, try new recipes, and travel. She lives in the DC area with her husband and two mischievous daughters.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jaie on October 15, 2018

I read this book out loud to my 10yo daughter. It is full of good tips. Sometimes reading the lists aloud wasn't the most fun, but she never wanted me to stop. It opened up a lot of conversation topics. And at the end, my daughter got out of bed to get some paper to make her self-care list. I was di......more

Goodreads review by Stephanie on April 16, 2021

Have you ever wanted to change something in the world around you?  Have you ever been mad about how you are being treated?  Have you wanted to do something about it but didn't know where to start?  Girls Resist! is the perfect place to start.  Girls Resist!  is a step-by-step guide to activism provi......more

Goodreads review by Paya on November 02, 2021

Naprawdę super pozycja poradnikowo-przewodnikowa po aktywizmie, feminizmie, inkluzywności. Książka jest naprawdę inkluzywna, wyczerpująca w miarę dobrze poszczególne tematy dostosowując przekaz do młodszych czytelniczek (ale ja też miło spędziłam z nią czas i znalazłam tam trochę nowinek dla siebie)......more

Goodreads review by ✰ Alexandra ✰ on August 08, 2018

Girls Resist! 5 out of 5 stars I received this eARC in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to both the author and NetGalley for this opportunity! "ACTIVISM MEANS TAKING ACTION TO SUPPORT OR OPPOSE A CAUSE AND BRING ABOUT CHANGE." If you ever need a place to start learning about protesting, why gi......more

Quotes

“If I had a time machine, I would go back in time and give myself this book.” Book Riot

“[An] essential guide to teen girl activism.” Autostraddle

“Incredibly detailed and extensive but fun and easy to read.” Creators Syndicate

“This handbook, full of great tips and in-depth interviews with real teen activists, helps young readers put thought to action by effecting changes in the lives, communities, and world around them.” Tampa Bay Parenting

“An immensely valuable guidebook…With references to pop culture, social media, and timely example scenarios, this book is highly recommended for YA collections.” School Library Journal (starred review)

“Rich lays the groundwork for grassroots organizing…[and] encourages readers to hone in on the causes that most inspire them to act and to set clear goals…A go-­to resource for young activists.” Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“Soneela Nankani narrates this activist’s how-to guide with the inspirational power of an enthusiastic and empathetic friend…She reads with conviction…[and] girls will find it hard hard to resist this powerful call to action.” AudioFile

Awards

  • Wall Street Journal Pick
  • Tampa Bay Parenting
  • Oxfam Recommendation
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