Girl rising : changing the world one girl at a time / Tanya Lee Stone in association the GirlRising.
| Author/creator | Stone, Tanya Lee author. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | First edition. |
| Publication | New York : Wendy Lamb Books, 2017. |
| Copyright Date | ©2017 |
| Description | 193 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Why (and how) a film became a book -- The stakes -- The stories. Modern-day slavery ; Child marriage ; Limited access, or none at all -- The solutions. Can we change the world? ; Girls rising. |
| Abstract | Girl Rising, a global campaign for girls' education, created a film that chronicled the stories of nine girls in the developing world, allowing viewers the opportunity to witness how education can break the cycle of poverty. Now, award-winning author Tanya Lee Stone uses new research to illuminate the dramatic facts behind the film, focusing both on the girls captured on camera and many others. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 169-174) and index. |
| Interest age level | Age 12-up. |
| Interest grade level | Grade 9 to 12. |
| Audience | 1050 Lexile |
| LCCN | 2015026152 |
| ISBN | 9780553511468 (hardcover alkaline paper) |
| ISBN | 0553511467 (hardcover alkaline paper) |
| ISBN | 9780553511475 (hardcover alkaline paper) |
| ISBN | 0553511475 (hardcover alkaline paper) |
| ISBN | 9780553511499 (paperback alkaline paper) |
| ISBN | 0553511491 (paperback alkaline paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | TRC Nonfiction | 371.822 ST724G | ✔ Available | Place Hold |