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REBEL GIRLS CELEBRATE NEURODIVERSITY : 25 TALES OF CREATIVE THINKERS / Text by Shadae Mallory ; Cover illustrations by Joanne Dertili ; Edited by Eliza Kirby

By: Contributor(s): Publisher: Larkspur, CA : Rebel Girls, Inc., [2024]Copyright date: ©2024Description: 64 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9798889641094
Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 23 920.72
Contents:
Amanda Gorman, poet -- Billie Eilish, singer-songwriter -- Breanna Clark, runner -- Camilla Pang, scientist and author -- Chamique Holdsclaw, basketball player -- Daria Saville, tennis player -- Esmé Weijun Wang, author -- Fahima Abdulrahman, video journalist -- Greta Thunberg, climate activist -- Jillian Gallays, wrestler -- Jiya Rai, swimmer -- Julia Bascom, activist and executive director -- Keisha Castle-Hughes, actor -- Lisa Ling, journalist -- Madeline Stuart, model -- Maggie Aderin-Pocok, space scientist and science communicator -- Onyiye Udokporo, author, entrepreneur, and educator -- Paige Layle, activist and influencer -- Poleth Mendes, shot putter -- Salma Hayek, actor -- Sarai Pahla, doctor and medical translator -- Serina Hasegawa, singer -- Siena Castellon, author and advocate -- Susan Te Kahurangi King, artist -- Temple Grandin, professor of animal sciences.
Summary: "This collection features 25 inspiring tales of neurodivergent artists, athletes, innovators, and more. Read about how these women and girls thought creatively, achieved their dreams, and advocated for the rights of neurodivergent people everywhere. Walk the runway with Madeline Stuart, the first professional model with Down syndrome. Steal the scene with Salma Hayek, the award-winning actor with dyslexia. Learn how journalist and TV host Lisa Ling thrives with ADD, and how Temple Grandin's autism has opened up new and compassionate ways of interacting with animals. This book pairs inspiring, easy-to-read text with colorful full-page portraits created by female and nonbinary artists from all around the world. Plus, scannable codes let you listen to longer stories on the Rebel Girls app!"-- Provided by publisher
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"Bonus activities included!"--Back cover

Amanda Gorman, poet --
Billie Eilish, singer-songwriter --
Breanna Clark, runner --
Camilla Pang, scientist and author -- Chamique Holdsclaw, basketball player --
Daria Saville, tennis player --
Esmé Weijun Wang, author --
Fahima Abdulrahman, video journalist -- Greta Thunberg, climate activist --
Jillian Gallays, wrestler --
Jiya Rai, swimmer -- Julia Bascom, activist and executive director --
Keisha Castle-Hughes, actor --
Lisa Ling, journalist -- Madeline Stuart, model --
Maggie Aderin-Pocok, space scientist and science communicator -- Onyiye Udokporo, author, entrepreneur, and educator --
Paige Layle, activist and influencer --
Poleth Mendes, shot putter --
Salma Hayek, actor -- Sarai Pahla, doctor and medical translator --
Serina Hasegawa, singer --
Siena Castellon, author and advocate --
Susan Te Kahurangi King, artist --
Temple Grandin, professor of animal sciences.

"This collection features 25 inspiring tales of neurodivergent artists, athletes, innovators, and more. Read about how these women and girls thought creatively, achieved their dreams, and advocated for the rights of neurodivergent people everywhere. Walk the runway with Madeline Stuart, the first professional model with Down syndrome. Steal the scene with Salma Hayek, the award-winning actor with dyslexia. Learn how journalist and TV host Lisa Ling thrives with ADD, and how Temple Grandin's autism has opened up new and compassionate ways of interacting with animals. This book pairs inspiring, easy-to-read text with colorful full-page portraits created by female and nonbinary artists from all around the world. Plus, scannable codes let you listen to longer stories on the Rebel Girls app!"-- Provided by publisher

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