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News Release Contact: Jennifer Groves, Publicity Manager On Sale February 06, 2012 (212) 420-5881 or [email protected] Just in time for the 100th Anniversary of the Girl Scouts in 2012, this fascinating account of the life of the woman who started it all is lavishly illustrated with over 100 archival photos and documents. First Girl Scout The Life of Juliette Gordon Low by Ginger Wadsworth Juliette Gordon Low—Daisy, as her friends and family called her—was a remarkable woman with ideas that were ahead of her time. She witnessed important eras in U.S. history, from the Civil War and Reconstruction to westward expansion to post–World War I. And she made history by founding the first national organization to bring girls from all backgrounds into the out-of-doors: the Girl Scouts of the USA. Esteemed nonfiction author Ginger Wadsworth chronicles Daisy’s extraordinary life in First Girl Scout: The Life of Juliette Gordon Low, a new 224 page biography for young readers. In the early 1900s, Daisy created controversy by encouraging girls to prepare not only for traditional homemaking responsibilities but also for roles as professional women—in the arts, sciences, and business—and for active citizenship outside the home. The group she founded was open to girls from all races and ethnicities, and welcomed girls with disabilities at a time when they were usually excluded. Because of her vision and determination, the Girl Scouts still do all of these things—and more—today. It is a universally recognized organization that counts more than 3 million women and girls as members. Says Ginger Wadsworth, “Many of my childhood friendships were formed as Brownies and Girl Scouts in the 1950s and 60s, and now, many decades later, we remain treasured friends. We visit one another, send e-mails, exchange news about our significant others, our families, and now our grandchildren. And we have reunions. . . . I wrote this book for those friends.” First Girl Scout includes an author’s note, source notes, bibliography, timeline, places to visit, the Girl Scout Promise and Law, and musical notation for the favorite scout song “Make New Friends.” ✭ ✭ ✭ Ginger Wadsworth is the author of many nonfiction titles for young readers, including, for Clarion, Words West: Voices of Young Pioneers, which was named a Nonfiction Honor Book by VOYA and received the Western Writers of America Spur Award. She lives in Orinda, California. You can learn more about her at www.gingerwadsworth.com. First Girl Scout: The Life of Juliette Gordon Low by Ginger Wadsworth Hardcover: 978-0-547-24394-8 / e-Book: 978-0-547-67729-3 / February 2012 / $17.99 / Ages 9&up / Grades 4&up For bulk orders, contact Brittany Frick at (617) 351-5919 or [email protected]. Discounts may apply.
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News Release Contact: Jennifer Groves, Publicity Manager On Sale February 06, 2012 (212) 420-5881 or [email protected] Just in time for the 100th Anniversary of the Girl Scouts in 2012, this fascinating account of the life of
the woman who started it all is lavishly illustrated with over 100 archival photos and documents.
First Girl Scout The Life of Juliette Gordon Low
by Ginger Wadsworth
Juliette Gordon Low—Daisy, as her friends and family called her—was a remarkable woman with ideas that were ahead of her time. She witnessed important eras in U.S. history, from the Civil War and Reconstruction to westward expansion to post–World War I. And she made history by founding the first national organization to bring girls from all backgrounds into the out-of-doors: the Girl Scouts of the USA. Esteemed nonfiction author Ginger Wadsworth chronicles Daisy’s extraordinary life in First Girl Scout: The Life of Juliette Gordon Low, a new 224 page biography for young readers. In the early 1900s, Daisy created controversy by encouraging girls to prepare not only for traditional homemaking responsibilities but also for roles as professional women—in the arts, sciences, and business—and for active citizenship outside the home. The group she founded was open to girls from all races and ethnicities, and welcomed girls with disabilities at a time when they were usually excluded. Because of her vision and determination, the Girl Scouts still do all of these things—and more—today. It is a universally recognized organization that counts more than 3 million women and girls as members. Says Ginger Wadsworth, “Many of my childhood friendships were formed as Brownies and Girl Scouts in the 1950s and 60s, and now, many decades later, we remain treasured friends. We visit one another, send e-mails, exchange news about our significant others, our families, and now our grandchildren. And we have reunions. . . . I wrote this book for those friends.” First Girl Scout includes an author’s note, source notes, bibliography, timeline, places to visit, the Girl Scout Promise and Law, and musical notation for the favorite scout song “Make New Friends.”
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Ginger Wadsworth is the author of many nonfiction titles for young readers, including, for Clarion, Words West: Voices of Young Pioneers, which was named a Nonfiction Honor Book by VOYA and received the Western Writers of America Spur Award. She lives in Orinda, California. You can learn more about her at www.gingerwadsworth.com.
First Girl Scout: The Life of Juliette Gordon Low by Ginger Wadsworth
Hardcover: 978-0-547-24394-8 / e-Book: 978-0-547-67729-3 / February 2012 / $17.99 / Ages 9&up / Grades 4&up
For bulk orders, contact Brittany Frick at (617) 351-5919 or [email protected]. Discounts may apply.
