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Girl rising, changing the world one girl at a time, Tanya Lee Stone, in association with GIRLRISING

Label
Girl rising, changing the world one girl at a time, Tanya Lee Stone, in association with GIRLRISING
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Illustrations
mapsillustrations
Index
index present
resource.interestAgeLevel
Age 12-up
resource.interestGradeLevel
Grade 9 to 12
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Girl rising
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
925354749
Responsibility statement
Tanya Lee Stone, in association with GIRLRISING
Sub title
changing the world one girl at a time
Summary
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 deftly uses new research to illuminate the dramatic facts behind the film, focusing both on the girls captured on camera and many others
Table Of 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
Target audience
juvenile
Content
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