By Jesselyn Silva as told to Brin Stevens
Book Source: provided for review
Book Status: available
Jesselyn Silva is only a few years older than me and dreaming of the 2024 Olympics. She wants to box in it. This book is her memoir of being a girl in a man dominated sport. Boxing is definitely not considered lady-like, but who cares.
Here are five reasons why kids need girl power books like this
1. It shows that girls can do the same things as boys, like box
2. It shows kids what hard work is like and what you can accomplish
3. Even though she is young, it doesn’t mean she doesn’t know what she wants to do. Kids have dreams, goals and missions
4. It shows how powerful it is to have people, like your parents, supporting you
5. Because girls rule and there is no reason boys shouldn’t read about them.
This review is part of the Hear My Roar campaign. It features three books and covers six weeks. Check the schedule below for past and future reviews.
ZENOBIA JULY
WEEK ONE
May 20 – Reed Family Reads – Creative Instagram Picture
May 21 – Tucker the Reader – Review
May 22 – Four Violet Reviews – Craft + Creative Instagram Picture
May 23 – The Quirky Booknerd – Review
WEEK TWO
May 27 – LGBT YA Catalog – Author Guest Post: Zenobia July is about a transgender girl who begins living as her authentic self at her school despite her unaccepting parents. What advice would you give to young readers in a similar situation?
May 28 – Here’s to Happy Endings – Review + Moodboard
May 29 – The Nerdy Girl Express – Review
May 30 – thebookishfiiasco – Instagram Picture
MY CORNER OF THE RING
WEEK THREE
June 3 – Iwanicki Mom & Daughter Adventures in Teaching– Moodboard
June 4 – Bridget and the Books – Review + Why it’s important for girls to have books on girl power
June 5 – Babybibliophile – Creative Instagram Picture
June 6 – The Book Blondie – Playlist Recommendations + Creative Instagram Picture
WEEK FOUR
June 10 – That Reader Girl – Moodboard
June 11 – Eastern Sunset Reads – Listicle: Other books with Strong Females that come out swinging
June 12 – DJ Reads Books – Reflection + Instagram Picture
June 13 – Between the Shelves – Playlist
GIRL WHO SAILED THE STARS
WEEK FIVE
June 17 – 4dogsandanurse – Review + Playlist
June 18 – Two Points of Interest – Review
June 19 – Always in the Middle – Review
June 20 – Bookish Friends and Feline Fancies – Creative Instagram Picture
WEEK SIX
June 24 – trissinalovesbooks – Review + Creative Instagram Picture + Inspired by the Book: Piano Music
June 25 – Cozybooknook – Creative Instagram Picture
June 26 – Drop and Give Me Nerdy – Creative Instagram Picture
June 27 – DoodleMom’s Homeschooling Life – Review + Listicle
