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Questions for Rebel Girls

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I received a copy of the book by NetGalley but the opinions in this review are my own.

I love the concept of Rebel Girls and have enjoyed reading other books in the series. With that said, I did not enjoy this one as much. I felt it was basically a list of conversation starters for children, which might help them decide what they want to pursue in life, but I do not think they would learn much or be very impressed by the one-sentence description of important/inspiring women (no back story, home country, age, timeline, etc).

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I think this is a great resource for kids and their families to start conversations around topics relevant to various well known (and some lesser known) women, and a great companion work to other Rebel Girls titles. But I can’t help feeling like reviewing this in its own context is difficult, especially as someone not part of the target demographic (I’m not a young child or parent of one) who was offered this on the heels of being approved for another Rebel Girls title. I definitely like the aesthetic presentation, but feel the general content was a bit lost on me once I got into it.

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This book was read through NetGalley (thank-you!)

This book is fab. My 12 year old self would have loved this book! It's got great representation of women, is interactive, colourful and asks some great questions. It's creative and empowering and would make a great gift. It would also make a great resource when teaching, and the questions are non-gender specific making it accessible in the classroom for all.

Highly reccomend.

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I love the discussions created with the questions in this book! Lots of facts about amazing women along with questions designed to get girls thinking about their hopes, dreams and goals. I found so many different topics and ideas that can be used in my classroom throughout the year.

Thanks, NetGalley, for the ARC!

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My daughters have read nearly all of these Rebel girl books and they always spark interesting conversations. This book had a lot of “would you rather” questions. I would definitely recommend getting this from the library!

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This book follows the ones before it by telling short stories about awesome women. This one, though, adds on questions that will make any child think. Though the stories are much shorter, I can see this book lasting longer over the great conversations that will be had.
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I love this series and wish there was something similar when I was a child, or even when my daughter was younger. The questions are truly thought provoking and would give anyone pause to consider them. What really gets me about this book is that it is inspiring by allowing young children to dream their own dream. Even though it gives a brief story about the woman the questions are focused on, the questions are written in such a way that the child is allowed and encouraged to find their own path.
Many thanks to Net Galley for providing me with an ARC of this book. I would also like to thank Simon and Schuster for routinely inviting me to preview books in this series. I am truly blessed to have been given the opportunity with this series.

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This is a great way to get children to think outside the box, to ask them questions, and get them to envision themselves as rebels in their own way. They can put themselves in the shoes of women and girls who have changed the world. The more young girls can picture themselves making a difference, in many different ways, the more they have confidence and self-esteem to pursue any goal they can dream up.

I hope this is a book that parents read to their children, both boys and girls, to help them see that they shape who they want to be and not the other way around.

Thank you, NetGalley for the chance to read this book!

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A real interactive book filled with questions to provoke conversation and debate. We enjoyed reading this as a family and discussing our view points and thoughts. It opened up some excellent conversations and moral situations. The text is inspiring and promotes readers to think outside the box and broaden their horizons. It promotes empathy and understanding of others in a non-threatening way. My 9 and 11 year old daughters really enjoyed the facts and questions throughout the story and I would find this useful in PSHE with my class, allowing them to have justified opinions about real situations that they can relate to.

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I'm not a child anymore and I'm still not a mom, but I read all the Rebel Girls books because I truly believe they have lessons to all of us. This one in particular I'm 100% sure that someday, when she's old enough to understand, I'll give it to my niece.

On each page, we find interesting facts about inspiring women and a few questions relating their story to our own experiences. It's such a fun way to help kids learn more about themselves and reflect upon how they see the world. I honestly love everything about this book! 10/10!

* Thanks to Rebel Girls for providing and advance copy.

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Again, as a female educator, I loved this book! I have not been disappointed by a single Rebel Girls book yet. So lively and colorful and with some really great females highlighted.

I love how there were the female highlights but also questions for young girls and women to ask themselves and answer. Such a great book for any female to read!

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Opens a dialog with the reader or a group based on questions a noted person might ask of a reader today. Good to be enjoyed alone or in group (Scouts, Youth Group, etc). great for making a person think about the present and future as well as learning to appreciate past leadership. Superb!
I requested and received a free temporary ebook copy from Rebel Girls via NetGalley. Thank you!

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There were many things I enjoyed in this book, the bright colors, the amount of famous and not so famous people mentioned, as well as the addition of questions from girls who wrote in from all over the world. The issue I had with the book was The amount of information about some women compared to others. I understand that mini biographies are not all created equal, and to put the same amount of information about all the women mentioned could indeed make this a huge book. But there are some people that only get quotes instead of blurbs, and some that have one sentence about them and that's it. It was not a bad book, I did enjoy all the questions that were asked, especially the questions that made me think. I just would like more equality in the info given about the "Rebel Girls" mentioned.

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This is a really fun book. It is very colorful and I loved the graphics in this book. It's very informational and I would have absolutely adored this when I was younger. The only complaint I really have for this book is that there is no room to write your answers down. That's just something I would have liked. However, I would still highly recommend this to anyone who want to teach their young children about amazing women in the world in a very interactive and fun way.

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The Rebel Girls are doing a magnificent job! I'm so grateful for all these books and actions to encourage little girls to have their own voice. I wish I had it when I was young!

Questions are something different. It is not a typical book with a woman to admire, but more like a workbook to spend some time with. These questions are pure gold. Not so hard, but demand some creativity and an open mind to answer.

Taking into account, how little the girls are taught to trust themselves and getting higher, this book should be mandatory and used in schools. Especially in my country, when the government is doing almost everything to tamed women's rights and keep girls quiet and meaningless.

I have all the Rebel Girls books on my daughter's shelf. I believe that these stories have the power to change their way of thinking and give her an idea and encourage her to do whatever she wants.

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A wonderful collection of Rebels! The format of the book will appeal to the graphic novel generation. It’s not weighed down with too much bio on each Rebel, but additional information might be helpful if reading along with a child.

The questions presented speak to a higher level of “would you rather” than the basics we often see for kids.

If you’re an educator or after school provider you can easily find lessons to build around.

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I received an electronic ARC from Rebel Girls through NetGalley.
Powerful book that challenges girls of all ages to think about themselves and their passions and needs. Informative text about a wide variety of women is woven through questions to spark thought and dialogue. This is a book to both read straight through and pause on each set of questions; readers can even open to a random page and figure out how they would answer the questions shared there. Colorful illustrations and a wide variety of fonts bring action to the pages.
A great resource for families, schools and community groups to encourage and inspire girls to continue to explore and push boundaries.

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Oh my goodness! What a cool book!!

Questions for Rebel Girls is absolutely amazing! It’s perfect for any teen girl- maybe ages 10-16! I can not wait to buy this for my niece and my daughter!

First off the illustrations and colors are gorgeous. It’s so attractive and flows so well. It’s easy to follow and read. The pages keep your attention. I’m sure a young girl would just love this!

This book features all types of influential and powerful women. Many of which I embarrassingly didn’t know much about. Some women have inspiring quotes or stories. The following pages pose thought provoking questions for young women based off of the figure. The questions promote kindness, fun, leadership, discussion, conversation, etc.

This would be great for a club of girls- maybe even older Girl Scouts. I used to love quiz type books when I was young and this is the updated, inspiring version of those. It’s tremendously important for girls to see all that women can achieve. It’s so pressing for us to instill motivation in young women to aspire to be all they can.

As a teacher I’d love to see students design a page about themselves!

This is a must buy!!

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Rebel Girls has once again made a book I know my younger self would have absolutely ADORED. Questions for Rebel Girls not only shared immensely amazing women throughout history, spanning from Ancient Rome to the 1900s to now, but also incredible questions. I loved how some of the questions allowed for readers to form their own opinions and share if they agreed or disagreed with an action in history. The questions are diverse and all based on the women they’re highlighting and the things they did. I learned about so many tenacious women throughout history I didn’t even know about! If I ever need any question prompts, I know exactly what book to open

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This non-fiction book was such a good read. Aimed at girls and full of over 500 thought provoking questions. Full of facts are how women have contributed to history and asking girls to compare themselves to these women. Great for young girls to find out about these strong women who are great role models.

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I think at this point I have read everything from Rebel Girls, both the bigger books with 100 people and the small ones with 25 people in them. And I am really loving the concept as a whole.

This book is a bit different. It is meant to be more of a both fun and educational conversation starter. The whole book is basically questions you can ask yourself or your friends about all kinds of things about your life, your dreams, your passions etcetera. I think it might even be a bit too much, because I can't see someone picking up this book and going through it from start to finish in one go. Not if you want to answer the questions, because it would simply get overwhelming.

I do think it is a great ressource for creative thinking and maybe it could make you ask yourself a question you have never thought about before.

There's always a lot of focus on the visual elements of these books and this is no different. The entire book is colorful and visually fun to look at with many illustrations and interesting fonts and details. I personally think it is a strength, but I do worry that too might become overwhelming for younger readers.

It's an interesting addition to the Rebel Girls line up, but I prefer the books about real life people and their amazing stories.

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