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What Every Girl Should Know

by J. Albert Mann
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"Historical fiction at its best." —Kirby Larson, Newbery Honor winner
"An important, readable novel." —Kirkus Reviews

This compelling historical novel spans the early and very formative years of feminist and women's health activist Margaret Sanger, founder of Planned Parenthood, as she struggles to find her way amidst the harsh realities of poverty.
Margaret was determined to get out. She didn't want to clean the dirty dishes and soiled diapers that piled up day in and day out in her large family's small home. She didn't want to disappoint her ailing mother, who cared tirelessly for an ever-growing number of children despite her incessant cough. And Margaret certainly didn't want to be labeled a girl of "promise," destined to become either a teacher or a mother—which seemed to be a woman's only options.

As a feisty and opinionated young woman, Margaret Higgins Sanger witnessed and experienced incredible hardships, which led to her groundbreaking work as an advocate for women's rights and the founder of Planned Parenthood. This fiery novel of Margaret's early life paints the portrait of a young woman with the passion and courage to change the world.
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Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers

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  • Release date: February 12, 2019

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  • ISBN: 9781534419346
  • Release date: February 12, 2019

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  • ISBN: 9781534419346
  • File size: 2338 KB
  • Release date: February 12, 2019
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Young Adult Fiction Young Adult Literature

Languages

English

Levels

Lexile® Measure:760
Text Difficulty:3-4

"Historical fiction at its best." —Kirby Larson, Newbery Honor winner
"An important, readable novel." —Kirkus Reviews

This compelling historical novel spans the early and very formative years of feminist and women's health activist Margaret Sanger, founder of Planned Parenthood, as she struggles to find her way amidst the harsh realities of poverty.
Margaret was determined to get out. She didn't want to clean the dirty dishes and soiled diapers that piled up day in and day out in her large family's small home. She didn't want to disappoint her ailing mother, who cared tirelessly for an ever-growing number of children despite her incessant cough. And Margaret certainly didn't want to be labeled a girl of "promise," destined to become either a teacher or a mother—which seemed to be a woman's only options.

As a feisty and opinionated young woman, Margaret Higgins Sanger witnessed and experienced incredible hardships, which led to her groundbreaking work as an advocate for women's rights and the founder of Planned Parenthood. This fiery novel of Margaret's early life paints the portrait of a young woman with the passion and courage to change the world.
Expand title description text
Young Adult Fiction Young Adult Literature
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