Tell Me Their Stories: Amazing Women from a - Z - Paperback

by Jennifer Grecco (Author)

Tell Me Their Stories: highlights twenty-six empowered women-one for each letter of the alphabet. Starting at "A," meet famed aviator Amelia Earhart. Read along to "O" and meet Oprah Winfrey, a TV host and so much more. Go all the way to "W" and read about tennis star sisters, Venus and Serena Williams. Through each woman's story, young readers begin to see that they themselves are not constrained by gender, race, religion, or life circumstance. There's a special letter, too. The letter "X" is for the reader so that she can see herself as one of these amazing women. This book helps initiate important conversations with young girls and helps them begin to imagine their own stories. Women can do everything and anything, and we must celebrate the past as we look toward an incredible future

Author Biography

About the AUTHOR Jennifer Grecco graduated from Barnard College, an all-women's college in New York City. While there, she worked to empower young girls and change the gendered narrative to one of confidence, accomplishment, and inclusiveness. Jennifer now attends the University of Michigan Law School. About the ILLUSTRATOR Corlette Douglas is an African American, New York-based illustrator. While pursuing her bachelor's in illustration at the Fashion Institute of Technology, she developed a passion for creating cute content for children's media from the perspective of a person of color. Learn more at https: //corcorart.squarespace.com.