Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls: 100 Real-Life Tales of Black Girl Magic
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Reviews
Jessica
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Thank you Netgalley and Rebel Girls for a review copy of this book。 I love this series of books and this is such a great addition to the already published works。 These stories of amazing black women are great for all to read， no matter their race or gender identity。 I loved learning more about women I already knew about as well as new stories of those I’d not heard of before。 This is great for reading in one night or spreading it out to read with your kids at night。
Dawn
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If you are new to this series， you have been missing out。 This book is ideal for any young girl with dreams。 This book， and its predecessors， exemplify how girls （women） went after their dreams and achieved them in great ways。 This book focuses on Black girls （women） and is a great resource for any young girl but particularly for black girls。 Each story features a different girl （or set of girls） and is told in simple yet interesting ways。 This is a great reference book or as a bedtime story boo If you are new to this series， you have been missing out。 This book is ideal for any young girl with dreams。 This book， and its predecessors， exemplify how girls （women） went after their dreams and achieved them in great ways。 This book focuses on Black girls （women） and is a great resource for any young girl but particularly for black girls。 Each story features a different girl （or set of girls） and is told in simple yet interesting ways。 This is a great reference book or as a bedtime story book。I cannot sing the praises of these books enough and if you have a young girl in your life， of any color， I would highly recommend you pick up the entire series。Many thanks to Net Galley for providing me with an ARC of this book。 。。。more
Ceylan （CeyGo）
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Another amazing book by Rebel Girls， celebrating black women from all walks of life - from the vice - president of the US， to athletes， artists， scientists， architects and many more ！ This book is very diverse on many fronts， representing LQTBQ+ and other intersectional communities 。I think this is a great book to educate girls of all backgrounds and empower young black girls，
Elizabeth Mellen
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Thanks to Netgalley and Rebel Girls for the ARC of this in exchange for my honest review。 As always， the Rebel Girls team did a great job with this anthology。 There was a diverse group of women featured， the illustrations were lovely， and the stories were a just right length and difficulty level for the elementary school crowd。 I knew who a few of the women were， but was pleased by the maybe lesser known stories that give me a jumping block for who else to look into。
Helen
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What I was looking for: I really enjoyed other books in this series， and a book focusing solely on black females is like the icing on the cake。What I liked: I really liked that this is not a book by white people for black girls but that the whole book has been created by black （and non-binary） people。 I also appreciated that the artist for each picture was named and I really liked the different art styles。Conclusion: This is such a positive， encouraging book not just for young black girls （but e What I was looking for: I really enjoyed other books in this series， and a book focusing solely on black females is like the icing on the cake。What I liked: I really liked that this is not a book by white people for black girls but that the whole book has been created by black （and non-binary） people。 I also appreciated that the artist for each picture was named and I really liked the different art styles。Conclusion: This is such a positive， encouraging book not just for young black girls （but especially for them） but for everybody。 I learned a lot。Thank you for netgalley and Rebel Girls for the eARC。 。。。more
Hagar El Husseiny
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اهVery inspiring stories for children and adults， for all people who suffer because of racism， whether on the basis of religion， race， or any other characteristic of discrimination between people， this book may make you challenge against all these things。 The title of the book may be taken as another reason for racism， but it's okay， we know the author's intention。 اهVery inspiring stories for children and adults， for all people who suffer because of racism， whether on the basis of religion， race， or any other characteristic of discrimination between people， this book may make you challenge against all these things。 The title of the book may be taken as another reason for racism， but it's okay， we know the author's intention。 。。。more
Cathy
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This is a series that goes from strength to strength。 Encompassing a wonderfully varied selection of role models including activists， musicians， artists， politicians etc。 this highlights remarkable and inspiring true stories of Black girls who have overcome racism， societal expectations and their own doubts to make a huge difference in their own lives and those of others。 Each story is very readable， detailing the key factors in their lives and how they achieved their goals。 I also loved the ill This is a series that goes from strength to strength。 Encompassing a wonderfully varied selection of role models including activists， musicians， artists， politicians etc。 this highlights remarkable and inspiring true stories of Black girls who have overcome racism， societal expectations and their own doubts to make a huge difference in their own lives and those of others。 Each story is very readable， detailing the key factors in their lives and how they achieved their goals。 I also loved the illustrations， each done individually for each person which I feel works particularly well， and I liked that each of these illustrators has a mention at the back of the book alongside ideas for further reading and practical ideas going forward。 Very accessible， this was an enjoyable books to read best summed up by the following quote from the book:“You have to act as if it were possible to radically transform the world” - Angela DavisMy thanks to #NetGalley and Rebel Girls Inc for the ARC in return for an honest review。 。。。more
Leda Muzzi
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*Free ebook copy received through NetGalley， thank you to #NetGalley and the publishers*This book was truly amazing to read， with all the inspirational stories of strong， powerful black girls and women！This is the second "Good Night Stories for rebel girls" and I always feel so enchanted with all the beautiful illustrations， inspiring stories， this book should be distributed to every girl and also boy around the world！The only critic I have is that I felt that were too many North American black *Free ebook copy received through NetGalley， thank you to #NetGalley and the publishers*This book was truly amazing to read， with all the inspirational stories of strong， powerful black girls and women！This is the second "Good Night Stories for rebel girls" and I always feel so enchanted with all the beautiful illustrations， inspiring stories， this book should be distributed to every girl and also boy around the world！The only critic I have is that I felt that were too many North American black girls， and I was expecting it to be more diverse， but at the same time， I do question myself if this was the result of the editor's selection or because the girls that live in countries like The USA have more opportunities and thus they stories spread easier？ 。。。more
Nadine
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There is no end to the fabulousness that the "Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls" movement has created。 Each time they surpass the last with the gorgeous images， great design and ability to encapsulate the life of someone in just one page。 This book （and series） is such a great starting point for my students when they're looking at biographies， as they can quickly understand the role someone has played and then later read a more in depth biography once they've oriented themselves on the person。R There is no end to the fabulousness that the "Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls" movement has created。 Each time they surpass the last with the gorgeous images， great design and ability to encapsulate the life of someone in just one page。 This book （and series） is such a great starting point for my students when they're looking at biographies， as they can quickly understand the role someone has played and then later read a more in depth biography once they've oriented themselves on the person。Review copy provided by Netgalley 。。。more
Courtney
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I received an ARC from the publisher via NetGalley and am voluntarily posting a review。 I hadn’t heard of this series before， but having read this volume， I love the intent of highlighting the many stories of Black women， past and present， in little bite-size entries， perfect for bedtime stories that will inspire as well as entertain。 I love the diversity of the people featured， and how it truly is worldwide coverage of Black women’s stories， instead of being region-specific， as other efforts I’ I received an ARC from the publisher via NetGalley and am voluntarily posting a review。 I hadn’t heard of this series before， but having read this volume， I love the intent of highlighting the many stories of Black women， past and present， in little bite-size entries， perfect for bedtime stories that will inspire as well as entertain。 I love the diversity of the people featured， and how it truly is worldwide coverage of Black women’s stories， instead of being region-specific， as other efforts I’ve seen have been。 And while many of the names are notable， others are not， and it’s a perfect way to educate both kids and their families about history and encourage them to go out and learn more。 。。。more
Gail Herrmann
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Such wonderful， inspiring， heartwarming stories to read to yourself， as an adult or to share with a child。 I have a 10 year old granddaughter and we love to share these stories。 She actually turned me on to this series。 She and her Mother started reading the first book published。
Helen
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I’m a Brownie leader for Girlguiding UK and we sometimes like sharing inspirational stories of what women can achieve。I haven’t read any of the other books but have seen the titles before and had a glimpse of a few pages from a couple of Brownies who were using it as a project on a zoom meeting。100 Brilliant stories of black women who have filled their dream despite either being a woman， being black or both。 Some have achieved great things because they followed their own dream and others achieve I’m a Brownie leader for Girlguiding UK and we sometimes like sharing inspirational stories of what women can achieve。I haven’t read any of the other books but have seen the titles before and had a glimpse of a few pages from a couple of Brownies who were using it as a project on a zoom meeting。100 Brilliant stories of black women who have filled their dream despite either being a woman， being black or both。 Some have achieved great things because they followed their own dream and others achieved because of discrimination that they wouldn’t have felt the need for had they not been discriminated against。It was also lovely to include the stories of those who are gay and transgender because transgender women are women。I have recommended this book to my make boss for his two young daughters。 I think the word rebel is off putting thinking that I was encouraging anarchy but this is far from it。 This is simply real women developing their beliefs and being true to themselves。Written in simple to understand language and beautifully illustrated， I would recommend this book。 Will definitely read the other books in the series。Thanks to NetGalley for the preview read。 #RebelGirlsCelebrateBlackGirlMagic 。。。more
Allison
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Another great book in this series。 I absolutely loved the art in this one and how each person was drawn by someone different。 Thank you to the authors for introducing me to all of these amazing girls and women who I might not have known about otherwise。Thank you to netgalley and the authors for providing me with an arc for an honest review。
michelle
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Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls is at it again with another volume of 100 amazing women。 This latest edition is subtitled "100 Real-Life Tales of Black Girl Magic。" What continues to amaze me about these books is that they pick such a wide range of women to cover。 From politicians to doctors， poets to athletes， and everyone in between。 The text provided with each woman makes you want to learn more and hopefully encourages a young person to delve deeper into the lives that excite them the most Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls is at it again with another volume of 100 amazing women。 This latest edition is subtitled "100 Real-Life Tales of Black Girl Magic。" What continues to amaze me about these books is that they pick such a wide range of women to cover。 From politicians to doctors， poets to athletes， and everyone in between。 The text provided with each woman makes you want to learn more and hopefully encourages a young person to delve deeper into the lives that excite them the most。 Additionally， the art work for each woman is stunning and done by a woman or non-binary person of color。 Actually， the entire book was put together by people of color and is quite a celebration of all of their amazing achievements。 Below are two examples of completely different stories that will excite and inspire。 *Thank you to NetGalley and the Publisher for a digital review copy of this book。 。。。more
Becky McGregor
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I am a huge fan of the rebel girls series， this book did not disappoint。 I is set up the same way as the other books one page stories about different women from all over the world that made a difference in the world。 The art work is by someone different each illustration is beautiful and a work of art all of its own。 The stories are an array of different countries and representations。 I loved the meet more rebels pages with quick excerpts about other women and cool illustrations， the write your I am a huge fan of the rebel girls series， this book did not disappoint。 I is set up the same way as the other books one page stories about different women from all over the world that made a difference in the world。 The art work is by someone different each illustration is beautiful and a work of art all of its own。 The stories are an array of different countries and representations。 I loved the meet more rebels pages with quick excerpts about other women and cool illustrations， the write your own story and draw your own portrait part was a great addition along with the awesome activities and glossary。 This book will not disappoint I am planning on giving it as a baby gift！ Must have for all rebel girls！ 。。。more
Ashley
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This is the second book in the Rebel Girls series that I’ve read and I absolutely loved both of them。 This book in particular celebrates 100 strong Black women and girls all around world and of all different ages （I loved that Nandi Bushell was included！）。 Probably what I love most about this series is how inclusive it is。 The women included in this book are celebrated across all fields - we have the women in STEM fields， but also artists， poets and activists。 And I love that they are all includ This is the second book in the Rebel Girls series that I’ve read and I absolutely loved both of them。 This book in particular celebrates 100 strong Black women and girls all around world and of all different ages （I loved that Nandi Bushell was included！）。 Probably what I love most about this series is how inclusive it is。 The women included in this book are celebrated across all fields - we have the women in STEM fields， but also artists， poets and activists。 And I love that they are all included and celebrated in this series。 The LGBTQ+ representation is excellent as well！ Most of the women featured in this book are not ones we learned about in school， so I loved reading all of their stories。 Additionally， the illustrations in this book are colorful and beautiful。 I appreciate the different art styles and how each illustration is by a woman。 The section at the end with a glossary of important terms and activities was also great。 This book is inspiring and powerful， but also very informative and a welcome addition to any Rebel Girl’s library。 I will definitely recommend this book to all of my friends with kiddos。 Truly a celebration of Black Girl Magic and I enjoyed every second of it。 Thank you so much to NetGalley and the publisher for an eARC of this book。 。。。more
Nicki
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This book tells a micro-biography about 100 black women。 They are supposed to be inspiring women。 I went on a roller-coaster ride while reading this book。 Ups like doctors， engineers， Olympians and one very impressive foster mom who helped care for 100s of kids over decades。 But then I would read yet another poet or social media influencer， or worse see that someone was the first gay or transgender person to do something。 Tweens don't need to be exposed to that， let alone be told that it is norm This book tells a micro-biography about 100 black women。 They are supposed to be inspiring women。 I went on a roller-coaster ride while reading this book。 Ups like doctors， engineers， Olympians and one very impressive foster mom who helped care for 100s of kids over decades。 But then I would read yet another poet or social media influencer， or worse see that someone was the first gay or transgender person to do something。 Tweens don't need to be exposed to that， let alone be told that it is normal or to be applauded。 I don't think transgender people should even be in a book about women。 And if a lesbian does something inspiring， great！ But no need to say they are homosexual。 None of the the other women's sexual preferences were mentioned。Rant aside， I love the idea of this book， but occasionally found it lacking in execution。 *I was surprised that they included Queen Nzinga， since she supported the spread of slavery in Africa to finance her war against the Portuguese。 。。。more
Kate
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This is a such a powerful and important book。。As in other books in the Rebel Girl series， it contains bite sized biographies to engage and inspire all children。 In this edition， there is an absolute wealth of uplifting inspirational tales of 100 black women who have shaped the world。 Each biography is accompanied by a beautiful illustration， each by a different black female or non binary artist。 There's a variety of inspirational black women from every possible walk of life - including the field This is a such a powerful and important book。。As in other books in the Rebel Girl series， it contains bite sized biographies to engage and inspire all children。 In this edition， there is an absolute wealth of uplifting inspirational tales of 100 black women who have shaped the world。 Each biography is accompanied by a beautiful illustration， each by a different black female or non binary artist。 There's a variety of inspirational black women from every possible walk of life - including the fields of medicine， business， activism， artists and atheles。 EVERYONE - adult or child - who reads this book will find a biography that moves and speaks to them。It was age appropriate for both my children at 10 and 8 years and the short snappy sections meant they could absorb the information within the book and pick up the book anytime they liked。We all learnt a lot from the book and really enjoyed the space at the end of the book that let the reader interact by writing their own story or drawing a portrait。 There are activities too which encourage you to reflect on what you have read and further recommended reading。We were disgusted and shocked by the racism and oppression faced by the women in this book。 Every person， irrespective of race， gender of identity should read this book and be inspired to create change and a better world。 I am so grateful to have had the opportunity to review it。Thank you to Rebel Girls， the publisher and Netgalley for the opportunity to review this book in exchange for an honest opinion。 。。。more
sierra
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OMG！！ So good！！ The inclusion of LGBT+ women is OFF THE CHARTS！！ There are women for so many interests and cool stories to last all night。 I loved the activites at the end。 I HIGHLY recommend for kids of all ages as well as adults looking for a quick educational read。
the。unexpected。reader
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This is book 4 of the Good Night Rebel girl series， and I’m so happy to see this edition。 There are so many inspiring stories from women around the world – 100 to be exact， plus an additional 54 mini-bios at the end （as they have been mentioned in one of the previous Good Night books）。 From athletes， activists， entertainers， politicians， and so many more， stories to read。This book is perfect addition to your family’s bed time ritual。 Read one story a night， or read two， as each story is one page This is book 4 of the Good Night Rebel girl series， and I’m so happy to see this edition。 There are so many inspiring stories from women around the world – 100 to be exact， plus an additional 54 mini-bios at the end （as they have been mentioned in one of the previous Good Night books）。 From athletes， activists， entertainers， politicians， and so many more， stories to read。This book is perfect addition to your family’s bed time ritual。 Read one story a night， or read two， as each story is one page long and is paired with a vibrant full-page illustration。 Have I mentioned lately that each portrait was done by women or nonbinary illustrators？ Really， this one of my favourite things。The three profiles that grabbed my attention: Anna Olga Albertina Brown （aerialist from Poland who was featured in a Degas painting）， Sanite Belair （17th century Haitian freedom fighter）， and Florence Griffith Joyner （American athlete）。Rest assure this fourth book will accompany the other three in the Good Night For Rebel Girl series， as they continue to be truly amazing， and I look forward to reading about more Rebel Girls in the future。 。。。more
Frida
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I received an eARC copy from Rebel Girls via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls: 100 Real-Life Tales of Black Girl Magic。 How to even start describing this instalment？ What words to use to convey all the powerful butterflies I felt while reading it？ It seems an impossible task！This book celebrates the life experiences of Black women and girls from all around the world， their passions， creativity， heritage， and growth。 It also "features the work of over I received an eARC copy from Rebel Girls via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls: 100 Real-Life Tales of Black Girl Magic。 How to even start describing this instalment？ What words to use to convey all the powerful butterflies I felt while reading it？ It seems an impossible task！This book celebrates the life experiences of Black women and girls from all around the world， their passions， creativity， heritage， and growth。 It also "features the work of over 60 Black female and non-binary authors， illustrators， and editors; is designed to acknowledge， applaud， and amplify the incredible stories of Black women and girls from the past and present; and celebrates Black Girl Magic around the world。" This excerpt from the blurb is what caught my attention。 Made by Black women about Black women， this book is for everybody ready to share their experiences， read the awe-inspiring stories of growing up and accomplishments all these women achieved; it invites the readers to know more。 While keeping it brief， this recap shows that women are capable of doing everything they set their minds to， evolve into great leaders and personalities， and is a terrific and inspirational representation of diversity， whether a background or a career one。 These women are strong， both mentally and physically， inspiring， fought for their visions; they are rulers， athletes， writers， scientists， politicians， you name it！ These short biographies tell the young girls around the world that they too can and should achieve great things in their lives。 They uplift， they inspire。 The only downside I experienced， which did affect my rating， was the ebook's formatting。 It may be only the version I received， I cannot find that out， but the version I had made me extremely disappointed。 Usually， the Rebel Girls' books dedicate two pages to one incredible woman， one page containing a story and the other a beautiful illustration。 However， this time it gave one page to each inspiring woman - a column for the tale and a column for the illustration。 Again， I am not absolutely sure that it wasn't the formatting of the ebook in question， and I do hope that it was， but if not， if the hardcopy is not dedicating two pages to each one of these goddesses， it would make me deeply sad and upset。 This sensation is another perfect addition to the Rebel Girls series that should not be missed， and what an addition it is， a #BlackGirlMagic one。 Dreams do come true！ 。。。more
Joy Lee
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A great introduction to a marvelous selection of empowered women。 A wonderful read for middle-grade children and beyond。 The Rebel Girls brand has never disappointed， and each and every book serves as a reminder for children that their dreams are limitless and self-doubt is the bane of their potential。
Annie
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Originally posted on my blog: Nonstop Reader。 Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls is a wonderful series and this collection of 100 short biographies of women of color are phenomenal。 Due out 28th Sept 2021 from the editors of Rebel Girls， it's 240 pages and will be available in hardcover and ebook formats。This is a wide-ranging collection of 100 short biographies of girls and women of color representing a spectrum of careers and callings; from medical professionals to athletes， and from scient Originally posted on my blog: Nonstop Reader。 Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls is a wonderful series and this collection of 100 short biographies of women of color are phenomenal。 Due out 28th Sept 2021 from the editors of Rebel Girls， it's 240 pages and will be available in hardcover and ebook formats。This is a wide-ranging collection of 100 short biographies of girls and women of color representing a spectrum of careers and callings; from medical professionals to athletes， and from scientists to entertainers and activists。 This collection will show youngsters that their dreams are important and achievable。 10 year old me would've absolutely loved this book。 This will be one that young readers will revisit again and again。 Each mini-bio has the name of the subject， a short header with their field of expertise， and an interesting and well written （age appropriate） biography。 The biographies are enhanced by very well rendered portraits of the subjects， short inspirational quotes， as well as a footer entry with biographical info such as birthdate and birthplace。 I learned quite a lot myself reading through this book。 Many of the biographies will be immediately familiar to readers， but many will likely be new。Like all of the other books in the series， the editors have included a number of links and resources for further reading。 One of the things I really liked about this book was the format of the biographies。。。 they're all sort of written in a fairy-tale style: "Once there was a girl named。。。。"， "When Octavia was young， she saw。。。"， "Once upon a time。。"。 This collection would be wonderful for bedtime reading， and by the time the book is read through， youngsters will be ready to start at the beginning again。Truly worthwhile。 This would make a superlative selection for home use， library acquisition， gifting， or school/classroom library。 Five stars。Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes 。。。more
MMB Book Blog
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The book celebrates a diverse range of black women and highlights their achievements。 There were many I had heard of， such as Amanda Gorman， Aretha Franklin and Naomi Osaka， but so many others I hadn't。 The fact there were so many amazingly accomplished women I had never heard of， shows just how under-appreciated and overlooked they have been。 These women have made significant contributions to our world and I was horrified by how many I wasn't familiar with。 There were women I did know， but I wa The book celebrates a diverse range of black women and highlights their achievements。 There were many I had heard of， such as Amanda Gorman， Aretha Franklin and Naomi Osaka， but so many others I hadn't。 The fact there were so many amazingly accomplished women I had never heard of， shows just how under-appreciated and overlooked they have been。 These women have made significant contributions to our world and I was horrified by how many I wasn't familiar with。 There were women I did know， but I wasn't aware of their individual stories and what led them to become inspiring leaders， champions， innovators， and creators。 Their stories are so inspiring， not only to children but adults too。The stories appear in alphabetical order so it's easy to find a particular one。 Each story fills just one page and the illustrations are bold and eye-catching。This is a wonderfully inclusive book that I would recommend to anyone。 。。。more
Mariana Barletta
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Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for allowing me to read this one！This book was a warm hug， like all of the ones in this series。 The inspiring stories told to inspire young black girls all over the world were amazing！ These women were fascinating， and I’m glad they chose to write an installment about them。 The illustrations were impeccable， as always。 Totally recommend picking this one up， even if you don’t have kids！
DeAnne
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*I received a copy of this book from the publisher through NetGalley。 After reading Rebel Girls Lead I was exciting to get them chance to read this book from the same series。 I like that the original volumes in this series highlight multiple races， but that there are installments such as this one that highlight one specific race - and I felt this was a great installment to add to the already existing titles。 It includes Black women of varied nationalities， time periods， careers and more。 I think *I received a copy of this book from the publisher through NetGalley。 After reading Rebel Girls Lead I was exciting to get them chance to read this book from the same series。 I like that the original volumes in this series highlight multiple races， but that there are installments such as this one that highlight one specific race - and I felt this was a great installment to add to the already existing titles。 It includes Black women of varied nationalities， time periods， careers and more。 I think this could serve as great inspiration for anyone looking for role models。 The art too is a wonderful accompaniment to each story， showcasing the art style of many different artists and providing vibrant images of the women represented。 I also appreciated that at the end of the book it showcases other Black women who are featured in the other installments in this series。 。。。more
Bo （WonderousReads）
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ANOTHER AMAZING REBEL GIRLS BOOK！I am such a fan of these wonderful books created to educate and inspire young girls。 As a mother to a smart and beautiful little 3 year old girl， this is the type of book that I want to read with my daughter！ We are Asian and I am all for her learning more about Black Girl Magic！ This is so important and I am so glad that there are books and resources like this available/accessible to our children。I loved Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls: 100 Real-Life Tales of ANOTHER AMAZING REBEL GIRLS BOOK！I am such a fan of these wonderful books created to educate and inspire young girls。 As a mother to a smart and beautiful little 3 year old girl， this is the type of book that I want to read with my daughter！ We are Asian and I am all for her learning more about Black Girl Magic！ This is so important and I am so glad that there are books and resources like this available/accessible to our children。I loved Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls: 100 Real-Life Tales of Black Girl Magic from start to end！ I learned so much from this book as there were so many women featured that I didn't know about。 I truly enjoyed learning about each and every one of them！ This book featured women I was already familiar with such as Kamala Harris， Amanda Gordon， and Aretha Franklin。 This book also featured A LOT of important women that I have yet to learn about！ What a wonderful way to introduce these amazing women！ The illustrations were both vibrant and gorgeous！ I also love how different artists are featured。 So cool！ The quotes were all well chosen and so inspirational。 Each page features a short bio about each of these amazing women， along with an illustrated portrait。 Since these books are geared towards young readers， I felt that the length of the bios were perfect！ These women are so inspiring and I appreciated how different they all were。 Towards the end of the book you'll find the "Write Your Own Story" and the "Draw Your Own Portrait" sections！ How awesome is that？！ This gives every young reader a chance to think about their own story and what paths they might want to pursue later in life。 I love this so much it makes me just want to hug this book！Thank you so much to the publisher for giving me access to this amazing ARC in exchange for my honest review！ I would recommend any of the Rebel Girls books to EVERYONE。 。。。more
Oyinda
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Book 273 of 2021Many thanks to Rebel Girls for inviting me to read a digital ARC of this book via Netgalley！ I’m a fan of biography vignettes like this one that showcases women being amazing in whatever they choose to do！ When I saw that this one was themed “Black Girl Magic”， I knew I just had to read it ASAP！ I read it in one sitting and I fell head over heels in one。 This book shone in so many ways， like-The foreword: I love that when they decided to do a Black Girl Magic themed edition， they Book 273 of 2021Many thanks to Rebel Girls for inviting me to read a digital ARC of this book via Netgalley！ I’m a fan of biography vignettes like this one that showcases women being amazing in whatever they choose to do！ When I saw that this one was themed “Black Girl Magic”， I knew I just had to read it ASAP！ I read it in one sitting and I fell head over heels in one。 This book shone in so many ways， like-The foreword: I love that when they decided to do a Black Girl Magic themed edition， they acknowledged the creator of the term， CaShawn A Thompson， and invited her to write a heartwarming foreword。The diversity/inclusivity: This is a list of black women， but even within that frame， this list is very diverse！ They didn’t just feature black women from the Western world/ Global North， but they included black women from so many parts of the world， and of various heritages。 There are African women， Afro-Latinx women， black Asian women， and so many more。 They also included trans women in the list of 100 and that warmed my heart so much！ The illustrations and illustrators: The illustrations in this book were drawn by women and nonbinary people from various parts of the world， including Nigeria！ The illustrations vary in style and give the book just a vibrant feel。The writing: Apart from the illustration in each entry， the writing is also very worthy of applause。 In a limited number of words， they were able to encapsulate a lot of the women’s lives and write it in a way that’s empowering to young readers。After reading the list of 100+ women， I was wondering where some iconic black women were， and why they were left out of this list， but at the end of the list of 100， there is a section that features black women featured in other Rebel Girls series and I found that so cool！ There is also a section at the end for readers to write about themselves and that’s really great。This is such an amazing book that I will recommend a million times over。 。。。more
Pam
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I received an electronic ARC from Rebel Girls through NetGalley。Another powerful book in this series。 Readers meet 100 Black women who have made/changed history。 Told with one page bios and life like illustrations。 So many more women are listed at the end to continue encouraging this generation to be their best。 These women challenge each of us to look at ourselves and to speak out for justice。
Bonnye Reed
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