Because I am a Girl
โ Scribed by Butcher, Tim; Guo, Xiaolu; Harris, JoAnne; Lette, Kathy
- Book ID
- 108097483
- Publisher
- Random House
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 130 KB
- Category
- Fiction
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
โฆ Synopsis
Because I am a girl I am less likely to go to school Because I am a girl I am more likely to suffer from malnutritionBecause I am a girl I am more likely to suffer violence in the homeBecause I am a girl I am more likely to marry and start a family before I reach my twenties.Seven authors have visited seven different countries and spoken to young women and girls about their lives, struggles and hopes. The result is an extraordinary collection of writings about prejudice, abuse, and neglect, but also about courage, resilience and changing attitudes.Proceeds from sales of this book will go to PLAN, one of the world's largest child-centered community development organisations.
๐ SIMILAR VOLUMES
**If they hadn't lost Sabra, she wouldn't have found Jack...** She hadn't hesitated to take in Sabra, her daughter's pregnant best friend. Yet maybe that was Meg Harper's first mistake. It was hard enough raising one teen, but two? And now the girl has disappeared. Because Meg's the responsible adu
If they hadn't lost the girl, Meg wouldn't have found Jack... She hadn't hesitated to take in Sabra, her daughter's pregnant best friend. Yet maybe that was Meg Harper's first mistake. It was hard enough raising one teen, but two? And now the girl has disappeared. Because Meg's the responsible adult
Cardiac nurse Megan Bailey has it all. Until she doesn't. Thanks to a string of horrible relationships, an unexpected twist in her career, and mounting credit card bills, Megan escapes to Adventura Summer Camp to work as camp chef. Instead of a relaxing summer in the mountains, she faces a persnic