02200cam a2200325 i 4500 1164629361 TxAuBib 20171121120000.0 170414s2017||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2017934604 9781250154460 1250154464 (OCoLC)982433972 YDX eng rda YDX BTCTA BDX TOH CHILD FOLLT TxAuBib rda Because I was a girl : true stories for girls of all ages / edited by Melissa de la Cruz. First edition. New York : Henry Holt and Company, 2017. 241 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier The 1920s-1930s. Dolores Huerta -- Bonnie Bartlett -- The 1940s. Gloria Molina -- Susan Morrison -- Williabel Jones Davis -- The 1950s. Trish McEvoy -- Margaret Semrud-Clikeman -- Cheri Steinkellner -- Brenda Bowen -- Francesca Zambello -- Babette Davis -- Holly Knight -- The 1960s. Margaret Stohl -- Anna Ponder -- Jill Lorie -- Katrina Adams -- Libba Bray -- The 1970s. Melissa de la Cruz -- Abby Falik -- Rebecca Soffer -- Tina Hay -- Anjanette Johnston -- Zareen Jaffery -- The 1980s. Elizabeth Acevedo -- Jena Friedman -- Emily Calandrelli -- Jane Hawley -- Jody Houser -- Loretta Miranda -- Lenore Zion -- Katie Button -- The 1990s. Victoria Aveyard -- Joan Hanawi -- Noor Tagouri -- Tillie Walden -- The 2000s. Quvenshane Wallis -- Zoey Luna -- Mattie Johnston. The collection includes writings from an impressive array of girls and women who are trailblazers in their fields, including bestselling authors Victoria Aveyard, Libba Bray, and Margaret Stohl; Hollywood heavy-hitters such as Quvenzhane Wallis; renowned chef Katie Button; aerospace and mechanical engineer Emily Calandrelli; and many more. 20171121. Women Anecdotes. Anecdotes. De la Cruz, Melissa, editor. TXKIP