msgabbythelibrarian's review against another edition
4.0
An inspiring book about wanting to make a difference--to encourage namely girls to stand up and put themselves out there.
It's a true story which is awesome. What is also awesome is that Alice's missions wasn't for girls to be better than boys. It's for girl to be just as confident. That's a message everyone can get behind I think! I know that I hope my future daughter will be confident in her knowledge. Or want to try to answer even if it is wrong.
It's a true story which is awesome. What is also awesome is that Alice's missions wasn't for girls to be better than boys. It's for girl to be just as confident. That's a message everyone can get behind I think! I know that I hope my future daughter will be confident in her knowledge. Or want to try to answer even if it is wrong.
theybedax's review against another edition
3.0
Loved the illustrations. Super cute book about a real situation that a 6th grade girl scout recognized and got a badge/program made to help girls raise their hands and become a part of the discussion rather than fearing the catastrophized ideas of potential consequences of being wrong.
libraryjen's review against another edition
3.0
Interesting story about a young girl scout who saw a need and did something to fill it. She created a GS patch and pledge to help empower girls to raise their hands and speak up, even when they might not know the answer. It tries to help girls take chances and be brave. While the book itself is a little pedantic, the idea is awesome and the illustrations perfectly fit the style of a girl scout.
mitchelfacereads's review against another edition
5.0
A charismatic Girl Scout shys away from raising her hand in class after answering a question wrong. She notices her female peers are also reluctant to risk answering questions, while the males are not. She decides to empower herself and others by creating a Girl Scout patch that other girls could earn if they took a pledge to be more confident in school. Based on a true story.
shayemiller's review against another edition
4.0
This cute picture book is written by a sixth grader in Washington D. C. The story documents her experience of coming up with the “raise your hand” initiative in her Girl Scout troop. Her idea ended up becoming a national patch which landed her even on the news station. I appreciate that she documents both the good and the bad to implementing this idea – such a great book to discus in a classroom of both girls and boys as we all consider how our sex plays into the school classroom experience.
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