Website for Girls' Books: A Mighty Girl

Hello, Readers,

I hope you're having a fun summer. As you can tell from my absence on this blog, I'm having a "busy" summer taking online writing workshops, grandparenting my grandkids, camping, and trying to finish my latest manuscript. My goal was to have the first draft done by the end of May. Hmm, it's nearly the end of July, and I have about three chapters to go! 

I've also been reading books because I love to read whether it is summer or winter. It's a pleasure to read no matter what time of year (or day) it is. 

If you like to read, I have discovered a treasure trove of books for girls all in one spot, A Mighty Girl, "books for smart, confident, and courageous girls" like you!

From their website--"A Mighty Girl's book section features over 2,000 girl-empowering books starring stellar Mighty Girl characters. After years of seeking out empowering and inspirational books for our four young nieces, we decided to create A Mighty Girl as a resource site to help others equally interested in supporting and celebrating girls. The site was founded on the belief that all children should have the opportunity to read books, play with toys, listen to music, and watch movies that offer positive messages about girls and honor their diverse capabilities.

Girls do not have to be relegated to the role of sidekick or damsel in distress; they can be the leaders, the heroes, the champions that save the day, find the cure, and go on the adventure. It is our hope that these high-quality children’s products will help a new generation of girls to grow and pursue whatever dreams they choose -- to truly be Mighty Girls!" --co-founders Carolyn Danckaert and Aaron Smith

As you probably already know, I'm fond of featuring trailblazers and role models on this website, so when I saw a category for girls about role models, I decided to explore A Mighty Girl. I was thrilled to discover so many books for girls, so many categories, and the excellent way of breaking down each category into smaller niches. For example I clicked on Books>Mighty Girls and Women>role models> and discovered the role models classified into many fields/careers such as athletes, entrepreneurs, heroes, writers and poets and many more. So much fun to see all the titles for each designation.

I enjoyed the blog post found at Tied Up With String. The author tells you why she likes A Mighty Girl. If you wish, hop over to the link to her site.

Whether you are looking for a picture book or a chapter book, there are plenty of empowering books for girls 0-13+. Take a peek for yourself at A Mighty Girl and have a fun time reading this summer!

I liked A Mighty Girl on Facebook. You can too at their Facebook page, A Mighty Girl.

What book or books have you read this summer? Leave a comment. I love to hear from you.

About J.Q. Rose:

After writing feature articles in magazines, newspapers, and online magazines for over fifteen years, J.Q. Rose entered the world of fiction. Her first published mysteries are Sunshine Boulevard and Coda to Murder released by Muse It Up Publishing. With her non-fiction book for girls, Girls Succeed!, she returns to her first love, writing about real people.  Blogging, photography, Pegs and Jokers board games, and travel are the things that keep her out of trouble. She spends winters in Florida and summers up north camping and hunting toads, frogs, and salamanders with her four grandsons and granddaughter.

Photographer Jaime Moore's Not Just a Girl and Giveaway

Trailblazer: Pilot, Amelia Earhart 

Jaime Moore's daughter, Emma, turned five this year. For her birthday, this photographer mother always does a special photo shoot to capture memories and to celebrate this very important day in a child's life. This year, when she and her daughter were brainstorming ideas for the photo theme. Jaime noticed little girls this age dressed up as Disney princesses a lot. (Believe me, I have a four-year-old granddaughter who loves dressing up as a princess too.) 

Jaime appreciates the fantasy world these princesses live in, but she wanted Emma to know about the strong women in the real world, the great role models who could inspire her in real life.

They looked over all the fabulous women in history and chose five remarkable role models. (After all she was turning five!) They put together clothing and jewelry of the times and Emma posed just like these women did in their photographs. The resulting photos are stunning. The photos of  women's activist Susan B. Anthony, designer Coco Chanel, pilot Amelia Earhart, deaf/blind author and lecturer Helen Keller, and animal activist Jane Goodall came to life with Emma posing as these women and dressed in the clothing and jewelry of the day.

Jaime said, ".so let’s set aside the Barbie Dolls and the Disney Princesses for just a moment, and let’s show our girls the REAL women they can be."

Jaime entitled the photos, Not Just a Girl. You can check out her post and the photos on Jaime Moore's blog 

Who are the strong women you admire? Who would you choose to dress like and pose as that woman did in her photo?

Leave a comment below or email me at jqrose02 at gmail dot com and I will send you a free e-book, Girls Succeed: Stories Behind the Careers of Successful Women. This book introduces you to real, contemporary women and the paths they took to become successful in their dream careers. It is an inspiring and empowering book for girls.
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Mentors: Who Do You Respect and Admire?

The dance competition TV show, Dancing with the Stars, featured the Camden Sophisticated Sisters (CSS) dance team on the Tuesday night edition. The show saluted the director of the program, Tawanda Jones, for her dedication and inspiration to the kids in the after-school program. 

Watching her story of 26 years with CSS, viewers  learned how important she is to her girls. She encourages them to be the best they can be and empowers them to reach for their dreams. She is a wonderful role model and mentor for the kids who live in a dangerous neighborhood in Camden, NJ. Read her story as a CNN Hero here.

Yep, these girls could sure "bust a move" and they proved it by dancing an energetic, synchronized dance for the audience and viewers of DWTS. Take a look.

You TubeVideo from Dancing with the Stars 

Do you have someone who is very important in your life? Someone who you respect and admire and you believe you want to be just like her? Medical Doctor Cate Bradley admired her grandmother and wanted to be just like her.

Excerpt from Girl Succeed:

Role Models Rock

“From as far back as I can remember, I knew I wanted to be a doctor, and I had no doubt that I could do that since my grandmother was one,” said Dr. Catherine (Cate) Bradley. She smiled as she remembered her grandmother.

Cate’s grandmother received her medical degree in 1937.  At that time, it was unusual for a woman to be a doctor. She was dedicated to helping her patients in the small town in Vermont. Cate’s grandmother was important to the members of her community and always went out of her way to help.  She received an award from the American Cancer Society for her work in medicine and was respected as a physician, a wife, and a mother of three daughters.

Cate achieved her dream of becoming a doctor. But, unlike her grandmother’s family medical practice, Cate works at a university.  She has three parts to her job.  She treats patients who are sick.  She teaches classes to medical students who are studying to become doctors. And she does research to try to learn more about medical problems and figure out how to develop better treatments for diseases. Her research is not done in a laboratory, but rather in a clinic where she treats patients. Cate records the information on how the patients react to these treatments.

In order to be a doctor, a student must study for four years in college, four years in medical school, and at least three years of advanced training in an area of medicine, such as family medicine or pediatrics, taking care of kids.  Anyone with the desire to be a doctor must be dedicated to working hard to reach this goal.  Cate always worked toward her goal because she wanted to help people, and she enjoyed science, especially biology, the study of the human body. 

“I like to figure out problems and puzzles which is much of what I do when a patient comes to me with a problem,” she said.

Cate’s week is busy with her duties as a doctor, wife, and mother.  She sees patients in her office, performs surgery, and writes reports on the results of her research.   Cate and her husband, Scott, have two sons. Their active family also includes their yellow Labrador retriever. 

Cate was valedictorian in her high school class, meaning she had the best grades in her class. But there was a time in her life, between seventh and ninth grades when her family moved four times.  It was difficult for her to make friends because she was always the new kid in school.  She wanted to blend in with her classmates and make friends, so at times, she tried to hide how smart she was.  She did not want to be different. 

After her family moved to Minnesota in ninth grade, Cate gained confidence through playing clarinet in the band, joining the swim team, and playing the piano.  Her family stayed in one place.  By the time she entered eleventh grade Cate had made friends and was comfortable with being herself.

Cate believes that if you’re willing to work hard, you can become whatever you wish.  Cate’s grandmother inspired her to become a respected doctor, loving wife, and fun-loving mother.

Who do you respect and admire?  Would you like to grow up to become like someone you know?  You can do it!  Keep working toward your goals.

HIGHLIGHTS OF HER CAREER

Valedictorian, first in her high school class, Minnesota

Bachelor of Arts Degree in Biology, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois

Doctor of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri

Residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,

Fellowship in Urogynecology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,

Member of Faculty (Teachers), University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa

Received a Career Development Grant to fund patient oriented research, National Institute of Health, Washington, D.C.,

FOR MORE INFORMATION

National Institute for Women’s Health Information http://www.girlshealth.gov

A Day in the Life of a Doctor by Mary Bowman-Kruhm, Claudine G. Wirths

Working in Health Care and Wellness by Barbara W. Lee

If you would like to read more about role models in a career that may interest you, check out the e-book, Girls Succeed: Stories Behind the Careers of Successful Women.

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