In this collection of poems celebrating high-spirited girls and women, you will meet independent spirits---young rebels, hardy pioneers, mavericks---athletes and heroines who dared difficult tasks and who showed us the strength of the human spirit. More spice than sugar, the poems show the many faces of active, bold, brave, and sometimes funny girls. Real girls. Compiled by poet Lillian Morrison, this thoughtful and inspiring anthology includes contributions from poets such as Emily Dickinson, Stanley Kunitz, Eve Merriam, X. J. Kennedy, Nikki Giovanni, and others. An appendix includes helpful background information for some of the poems. Except perhaps for motherhood, the achievements of women have seldom been recorded in poetry. Now more than ever, we need to support what girls are and can become. What better way than through a collection of outstanding poetry that speaks to girls' hopes, passions, and convictions?
