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The radical element : 12 stories of daredevils, debutantes, and other dauntless girls / edited by Jessica Spotswood.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2018Copyright date: ©2018Edition: First editionDescription: x, 308 pages ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780763694258
  • 0763694258
Other title:
  • Twelve stories of daredevils, debutantes, and other dauntless girls
Contained works:
  • Adler, Dahlia. Daughter of the book
  • Lee, Mackenzi. You're a stranger here
  • Bowman, Erin. Magician
  • Shepherd, Megan. Lady Firebrand
  • Spotswood, Jessica. Step right up
  • McLemore, Anna-Marie. Glamour
  • Nijkamp, Marieke. Better for all the world
  • Clayton, Dhonielle. When the moonlight isn't enough
  • Tash, Sarvenaz. Belle of the ball
  • Lee, Stacey Land of the sweet, home of the brave
  • Medina, Meg. Birth of Susi Go-Go
  • Farizan, Sara. Take me with U
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
Daughter of the book / Dahlia Adler -- You're a stranger here / Mackenzi Lee -- The magician / Erin Bowman -- Lady Firebrand / Megan Shepherd -- Step right up / Jessica Spotswood -- Glamour / Anna-Marie McLemore -- Better for all the world / Marieke Nijkamp -- When the moonlight isn't enough / Dhonielle Clayton -- The Belle of the ball / Sarvenaz Tash -- Land of the sweet, home of the brave / Stacey Lee -- The birth of Susi Go-Go / Meg Medina -- Take me with U / Sara Farizan.
Summary: An anthology of historical short stories features a diverse array of girls standing up for themselves and their beliefs, forging their own paths while resisting society's expectations.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
YA Book YA Book Main Library YA Fiction Spotswoo Jessica Available 33111009134731
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

In an anthology of revolution and resistance, a sisterhood of YA writers shines a light on a century and a half of heroines on the margins and in the intersections.

To respect yourself, to love yourself, should not have to be a radical decision. And yet it remains as challenging for an American girl to make today as it was in 1927 on the steps of the Supreme Court. It's a decision that must be faced when you're balancing on the tightrope of neurodivergence, finding your way as a second-generation immigrant, or facing down American racism even while loving America. And it's the only decision when you've weighed society's expectations and found them wanting. In The Radical Element, twelve of the most talented writers working in young adult literature today tell the stories of girls of all colors and creeds standing up for themselves and their beliefs -- whether that means secretly learning Hebrew in early Savannah, using the family magic to pass as white in 1920s Hollywood, or singing in a feminist punk band in 1980s Boston. And they're asking you to join them.

Original stories by:
Dahlia Adler
Erin Bowman
Dhonielle Clayton
Sara Farizan
Mackenzi Lee
Stacey Lee
Anna-Marie McLemore
Meg Medina
Marieke Nijkamp
Megan Shepherd
Jessica Spotswood
Sarvenaz Tash

Young Adult.

An anthology of historical short stories features a diverse array of girls standing up for themselves and their beliefs, forging their own paths while resisting society's expectations.

Daughter of the book / Dahlia Adler -- You're a stranger here / Mackenzi Lee -- The magician / Erin Bowman -- Lady Firebrand / Megan Shepherd -- Step right up / Jessica Spotswood -- Glamour / Anna-Marie McLemore -- Better for all the world / Marieke Nijkamp -- When the moonlight isn't enough / Dhonielle Clayton -- The Belle of the ball / Sarvenaz Tash -- Land of the sweet, home of the brave / Stacey Lee -- The birth of Susi Go-Go / Meg Medina -- Take me with U / Sara Farizan.

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