Why should girls miss out on the joy of
adventure? They can jump off rocks, swing on ropes, and climb trees just as
well as boys can. But girls often allow fear to stand in their way.
In The Gutsy Girl, author
Caroline Paul emboldens girls to seek out a life of exhilaration. Once a young
scaredy-cat herself, Caroline decided that fear got in the way of the life she
wanted--of excitement, confidence, self-reliance, friendship, and fun. She has
since flown planes, rafted big rivers, climbed tall mountains, and fought fires
as one of the first female firefighters in San Francisco. In The Gutsy
Girl, she shares her greatest escapades as well as those of other girls and
women from throughout history, and offers engaging activities such as
confidence-building stances, creating a compass, positive self-talk, and using
crickets to estimate outside temperatures. Each section includes a place for
girls to “journal” their adventures, thus encouraging a new generation to
develop a zest for challenges and a healthy relationship to risk. The
Gutsy Girl is Lean In for young girls, a book about
the glorious things that happen when you unshackle from fear and open up to
exhilaration. Fully illustrated and enlivened throughout by bestselling
illustrator Wendy MacNaughton's whimsical pen-and-ink drawings.
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