Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls- 100 Immigrant Women Who Changed the World by Elena Favilli
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Web ID: 165287444 years ago
Great Inspiring Reads For All
My Thoughts Once upon a time or Once there was a is how all wonderful tales begin, and each of the stories in this book is certainly wonderful. Each one also begins the way those other wondrous stories do – with Once…… This book, as the title says, tells the stories of 100 immigrant women; all of these women changed the world, each in their own way. Each story follows a standard format; a mini-biography focusing on the change she brought about, her immigration route (in one line), and a quote. This is accompanied by a portrait of the featured woman by a female artist. What I Loved About It It includes both well-known and lesser-known girls and women from around the world (well, that around-the-world thing is kind of obvious from the book’s title). In fact, I only knew a small number of the 100 featured in this book, so I certainly learned a lot; and was inspired by many. The book talks about a wide range of fields; the arts, sports, entertainment, STE(A)M fields, politics, and various other professions. This will certainly inspire and interest readers to learn more about those fields/professions. The featured women not only span regions across the world, but also time. Some of them are historical figures while others are more contemporary; and many are girls and women actively pursuing their passions today. Of course, the mini-bios are an excellent way to introduce young audiences to many inspiring people. I love how the authors not included dreams and achievements , but also struggles and hardships. Both are done in an age-appropriate way without over-simplifying the narrative. Last, but not the least, the portraits!! They are gorgeous, stunning, and as variedly beautiful and unique as the artists behind them!! The 100 portraits are painted by seventy different artists; women and people of marginalized gender – as the book mentions in its listing of the illustrators. I know I said, last, but overall, this book lends itself to discussions because of its very nature. It is sure to ignite curiosity not just about the featured women, but also their professions, their countries (where they came from and moved to), the artists, and more. And backmatter includes a helpful glossary of words that might need more explaining to its younger readers, as well as a listing of the illustrators. There is also a short ‘About the Author’ and an acknowledgements section. What Might Make It Even Better While I understand that it is hard to include lots of information in mini-bios, some of them felt abrupt in their narrative. It was like something was obviously missing in some of them, and I had to re-read it to make sure. On the other hand, I only noticed this issue in a very few of the 100. It would have been cool if the book included immigrants to more countries (or spread a little more evenly across included countries) The title can say Good Night Stories for Rebels, instead of Rebel Girls! So not truly a grievance but just saying that everyone needs to read this!! In Summary A must-read collection that is sure to inspire, intrigue, and incite interesting conversations!! For all ages (not just the suggested range) Source: NetGalley for original eARC ; and now own my own copy...
Customer review from barnesandnoble.com
4 years ago
from Milford, MA
Great for gifts - go with print copy
I first would like to thank NetGalley with providing me a digital ARC of this book to read and provide feedback on. Secondary disclaimer, I truly think this is a book that should be read in paper print format, not digital. I know ARCs are not meant in anyway to be perfect copies of the final work, but the formatting came out jumbled on every device I attempted to leverage when reading. So I am only able to provide a review of the story content of this book. Which is a pity, as if the layout and design work is anything like the first book in the series, I am sure it is gorgeous. That being said, each of the stories are written at the perfect level for a child to enjoy and be able to appreciate the accomplishments of the individual immigrant woman. Care was taken to write about struggles and hardships faced but in a non-scary way, which is appropriate for a bedtime story book for small children. Overall, I definitely can see myself adding this book to the list of gifts (that currently includes the first book in this series) that I send to my friends’ children for birthdays and holidays.
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4 years ago
from Lugoff, SC
A Great Story for All Ages
Thank you to NetGalley for an eARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. This is the next installment to the Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls series, but this one is a little different from the previous ones. This one is all about women immigrants, who had to leave their homes for one reason or another and they made an impact in the lives of others. This book is targeted to a younger audience, but as a 27 year old, I enjoyed every moment I spent reading this book. It provided a lot of interesting information and told me about some awesome women who I did not know of previously. The author did an incredible job summarizing the women and their achievements. Also, the artwork is phenomenal!! I would recommend this to anyone of any age!
Customer review from barnesandnoble.com
4 years ago
from USA
Good
I thought this was an interesting storybook for sure! I like how there was an attempt to simply history for younger children, so they could understand it better. I thought in some cases some of the histories were too simplified and in other cases, there was too specific information. I like the empowerment focus and how this book was focused on immigrant women. One issue I have is that there were so many immigrants at the beginning of the book that migrated to the US, Canada, or the UK, which I understand happens but it somewhat seems like was going to be the focus. It was nice that towards the end of the storybook there were immigrants going to countries other than the US, Canada, or the UK. There was a nice mix of figures that are still alive and some from the past. In a way, I wonder how the book would have read if it went in chronological order instead of alphabetical order. I think it would have been cool if the author also did the series by century, so immigrant women in the 19th century, 20th century, etc. so they could have an intro with more historical context of that period to help spread even more education. Overall, this would be a good read to young girls because it will help them to see themselves represented in history. *Thanks to NetGallery for an e-ARC*
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4 years ago
from Pawcatuck, CT
Strong Women of the World
This book will be available at my middle school library. The short, visually appealing biographies will be a good starting point for students of all genders as they investigate people who have made and are making a difference in the world. The wide variety of backgrounds, cultures, and immigration stories is sure to appeal to a wide audience. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the chance to read this arc in exchange for an honest review.
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4 years ago
from Indiana
Perfect Bedtime Stories for Young Activists
Inspiring picture book! The vibrant artwork throughout this book is gorgeous. Each story is quick shot, inspirational history on accomplished immigrant women. I especially liked that the occupations of these women varied, which would encourage young readers to follow their own truths.
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4 years ago
from new york, ny
So inspiring
This book is an excellent compendium of stories for "rebel girls" but also for anyone interested in learning more about a variety of accomplished women immigrants. The book can be read in order or at random. For each woman her area of interest is listed. To name just some of the women included, there are Lupita Nyong'o, an actress; Madeleine Albright, politician; Frieda Belinfante, cellist and conductor;Burke Harris, pediatrician and so many more, all the way to the end of the alphabet. Each short, engaging entry includes an illustration, a quote and a short biography. Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this inspiring collection that will remind girls that they can be anyone they choose. All opinions are my own.
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4 years ago
from Binghamton, NY
Beautiful illustrations and interesting women
These are so beautiful! There was such a lovely mix of women, as far as birthplace, career, race, backstory, etc and I felt like it contained a good amount of facts in a short enough story that my kids would enjoy 1-2 before bed. However, the prose itself I struggled with, it felt very stilted to me, in some stories more so than others.
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