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Be the girl with her nose in a book ...or her eyes on a tablet. Devour the classics. Download the new release. Discover worlds within words. Be the girl who reads everything.

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Authors Our Age!

Sky's the Limit by Sky Brown

Sky's the Limit by Sky Brown

Born Just Right by Jordan Reeves

Born Just Right by Jordan Reeves

Bee Fearless by Mikaila Ulmer

Bee Fearless by Mikaila Ulmer

Raise Your Hand by Alice Paul Tapper

Raise Your Hand by Alice Paul Tapper

Marley Dias Gets It Done by Marley Dias

Marley Dias Gets It Done by Marley Dias

A Young Innovator's Guide to STEM: 5 Steps To Problem Solving For Students, Educators, and Parents by Gitanjali Rao

Living the Confidence Code: Real Girls. Real Stories. Real Confidence by Katty Kay, Claire Shipman, JillEllyn Riley

Living the Confidence Code: Real Girls. Real Stories. Real Confidence by Katty Kay, Claire Shipman, JillEllyn Riley

BFF Favs

Timelines from Black History Published by DK Children and Foreword by Mireille Harper

Girl Mogul by Tiffany Pham (Founder & CEO of Mogul)

Girls Who Run The World: 31 CEOs Who Mean Business by Diana Kapp

The Confidence Code For Girls (Book & Journal) by Katty Kay and Claire Shipman 

 Play Like A Girl by Kate T. Parker

Meet Marley Dias

Author of Marley Dias Gets It Done, Founder of #1000BlackGirlBooks and Host/Executive Producer of #BookmarksNetflix

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 We were so enthralled by Marley's vision that we emailed her the following question. Check out her advice to Être:


Ê: “Sometimes we feel too small to make a mark on the world. People underestimate girls our age and think we don’t really care about things. But we do. We want to make the world way better. What’s your best advice for middle school girls who want to be listened to and make a difference before we grow up?” 

M: "My best advice for middle school girls is that you don't have to wait until you 'grow up' to make a difference. The concept of 'grown up' automatically limits you. If you have frustrations about what's happening in the world around you, share those ideas with those around you. Share online (responsibly). Talk to your teachers and classmates. Doing these things will allow you to connect and possibly collaborate to create a community. This community can help you create social change." 

 Meet Mikaila Ulmer

Who Do You Want To Be? “Bee Fearless!”
What 15 year-old CEO, Philanthropist and Author Mikaila Ulmer Wants Young Entrepreneurs To Know

Meet Mikaila Ulmer, CEO of Me & The Bees Lemonade, founder of the Healthy Hive Foundation and author of brand new release, Bee Fearless. Her rise to fame has been fast. Her energy is palpable. And her vision is…limitless.

Launched as a small lemonade stand when she was four after a series of bee stings and a decision to overcome her fear of “anything flying,” Mikaila’s company Me & The Bees has grown by nearly 500 percent in ten years. With five flavors of lemonade sold in 1,800 stores nationwide, including giants like Whole Foods and The Fresh Market, her brand has surpassed even her wildest dreams.

What makes Mikaila such a dynamic founder?

It’s not just that she won Shark Tank at the age of nine and was named one of Time’s Most Influential Teens at 13. Or that she insists on donating ten percent of net profits to protect the bee population. Or even that, while balancing school and activities, she briefs legislators on youth entrepreneurship issues.

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I just don’t think that anyone is too young to have a good idea and grow it into something big. After all, kids have always been the biggest dreamers.

Looking for more interviews?

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Susie Orman Schnall

One of our high school Board members interviewed extra amazing author Susie Orman Schnall and learned all about developing a writer's "voice," her favorite childhood books and how 2 stay balanced! 

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Also...Don't miss another Board Member interview with author  Aundrea Tabbs-Smith, about writing For The Quiet Black Girl

For our younger Êtregirls

Ara the Star Engineer by Google Engineer, Kamal Singh

Ada Lace Series by Emmy-nominated science TV host and Executive Producer, Emily Calandrelli

Check out our interview with Emily on #BeSmart!

Ambitious Girl by Meena Harris

Change Sings: A Children's Anthem by Amanda Gorman

Good Night Stories For Rebel Girls: 100 Real-Life Tales Of Black Girl Magic

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From our friends at American Girl!

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Love the Earth: Understanding Climate Change, Speaking Up for Solutions, and Living an Earth-Friendly Life by Mel Hammond 

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A Smart Girl’s Guide: Making A Difference – Using Your Talents and Passions to Change the World by Melissa Seymour

Making the difference

And now...
THE LIST!

 So, our dream Saturday mornings involve pajamas, no plans and a brand new book.  We were the girls who read late at night by flashlight...now we're the ones reading early in the morning on a tablet. We've linked some of our favorite reads for you below; what are some of yours? 

ÊtreNote:  While lots of these books have appeared on school or retail YA reading lists, stay true (as in all things) to your own preferences & household guidelines.

Must-Reads

Unleash Your Girl Power
By Lindsey Turnbull

Born Just Right 

By Jordan Reeves & Jennifer Reeves

Girl Mogul
By Tiffany Pham

Raise Your Hand 
By Alice Paul Tapper

Brave, Not Perfect
By Reshma Saujani (High School +) 

Ara the Star Engineer
By Komal Singh (ages 5-9)

Lights, Music, Code!
By Jo Whittemore
(forward by Reshma Saujani)

Women In Sports: 50 Fearless Athletes Who Played To Win
By Rachel Ignotofsky (also author of Women In Science: 50 Fearless Pioneers Who Changed The World)

Geek Girl Rising 
By Heather Cabot and Samantha Walravens (high school age+)

Strong Is The New Pretty
By Kate T. Parker

The Confidence Code For Girls
By Katty Kay & Claire Shipman

Ignite Your Spark 
By Patricia Wooster (12+)

I Got This
By Laurie Hernandez

The Other Einstein
By Marie Benedict
(high school +)

Classics To Revisit

Pride and Prejudice
By Jane Austin

The Great Gatsby
By F. Scott Fitzgerald

To Kill a Mockingbird
By Harper Lee

The Miracle Worker
By William Gibson

Tuck Everlasting
By Natalie Babitt

Rock-Star Female Heroines

A Girl Named Digit (Book 1 in Digit series)
By Annabel Monaghan

Almost Astronauts: 13 Women Who Dared to Dream
By Tanya Lee Stone

Divergent (Book 1 in Divergent series)
By Veronica Roth

Dot.  (middle school & younger)
By Randi Zuckerberg 

Edge of Yesterday (interactive!)
By Robin Stevens Payes

Ella Enchanted
By Gail Carson Levine

Esperanza Rising
By Pam Munoz Ryan

Hattie Big Sky
By Kirby Larson

Hidden Figures
By Margot Lee Shetterly

I Am Malala
By Malala Yousafzai

I Am Unique
By Jennifer Vassel

Island of the Blue Dolphins
By Scott O'Dell

Let Me Play: The Story of Title IX
By Karen Blumenthal
 
Rad American Women: A - Z
By Kate Schatz

Relic (Book 1 of the Books of Eva series)
By Heather Terrell

Speaking of classics...

If your reading list includes any #Shakespeare...don't panic! While you obviously should read the original plays that made Will the most famous playwright in...um, ever...we found some hilarious versions to ease you into it!  Just imagine if all the characters had cell phones... #newspinontheclassics

 

Oh, and one last thing...

 we have even more recommended reading from our friends at the National Coalition of Girls' Schools! Their educators put together an awesome curated reading list for girls exactly your age...take a look! Thank you 2 #NCGS!

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