Tell Me Their Stories:
Amazing Women From A - Z
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A is for Amelia
Who had the courage to fly
Across the ocean alone
She was brave way up high.
I is for Indira Gandhi
Who was a Prime Minister well known
For the courage and strength
She had always shown.
K is for Katherine Johnson
Who used math to guide
A spaceship to safety
And save the astronaut inside.
S is for Sonia Sotomayor
The third woman to stand
Alongside the men
On the Supreme Court of our land.
X gave up her spot for you to see
There’s still a place for your story.
Y is for Malala Yousafzi
Who fought for girls to be able
To attend school in Pakistan
And have a seat at the table.
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About the Book
Tell Me Their Stories: highlights twenty-six empowered women—one for each letter of the alphabet. Starting at “A,” meet famed aviator Amelia Earhart. Read along to “O” and meet Oprah Winfrey, a TV host and so much more. Go all the way to “W” and read about tennis star sisters, Venus and Serena Williams. Through each woman’s story, young readers begin to see that they themselves are not constrained by gender, race, religion, or life circumstance. There’s a special letter, too. The letter “X” is for the reader so that she can see herself as one of these amazing women. This book helps initiate important conversations with young girls and helps them begin to imagine their own stories. Women can do everything and anything, and we must celebrate the past as we look toward an incredible future!
About the Author
About the AUTHOR Jennifer Grecco graduated from Barnard College, an all-women’s college in New York City. While there, she worked to empower young girls and change the gendered narrative to one of confidence, accomplishment, and inclusiveness. Jennifer now attends the University of Michigan Law School. About the ILLUSTRATOR Corlette Douglas is an African American, New York-based illustrator. While pursuing her bachelor’s in illustration at the Fashion Institute of Technology, she developed a passion for creating cute content for children’s media from the perspective of a person of color. Learn more at https://corcorart.squarespace.com.