About the Book
AN INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!
New from the New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal bestselling authors of The Confidence Code for Girls!
The best way to understand confidence is to see it in action. That's why bestselling authors Katty Kay, Claire Shipman, and JillEllyn Riley have collected 30 true stories of real girls, pursuing their passions, struggling and stumbling, but along the way figuring out how to build their own special brand of confidence.
From Bali to Brazil, South Africa to Seattle, Australia to Afghanistan, these girls took risks, doubted themselves, and sometimes failed. But they also hung in there when things got hard. Along the way they discovered what matters to them: everything from protesting contaminated water to championing inclusive books to the accessibility of girls' basketball shoes, and so much more.
Different goals, different stories, different personalities, all illustrating the multitude of ways to be confident in the world.
Packed with engaging interviews, Living the Confidence Code proves that no matter who you are, or how old you are, nothing is out of reach when you decide to try. Join this growing global community of powerful girls and imagine--what would you like to do, once you tap into your confidence? How will you write your story?
Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.
About the Author :
Katty Kay & Claire Shipman are two friends and reporters who started writing books together eight years ago. They've cowritten the New York Times bestsellers Womenomics and The Confidence Code. Katty is an anchor for BBC News. A former network TV reporter, Claire is a public speaker. Katty has one husband, four children, two cats, and one dog. Claire has one husband, two children, and too many dogs. Visit Katty and Claire online at ConfidenceCodeGirls.com
Katty Kay & Claire Shipman are two friends and reporters who started writing books together eight years ago. They've cowritten the New York Times bestsellers Womenomics and The Confidence Code. Katty is an anchor for BBC News. A former network TV reporter, Claire is a public speaker. Katty has one husband, four children, two cats, and one dog. Claire has one husband, two children, and too many dogs. Visit Katty and Claire online at ConfidenceCodeGirls.com
Claire Shipman is a correspondent for ABC News and Good Morning America. She lives in Washington, DC, with her husband, two children, and a new puppy.
Claire Shipman is a correspondent for ABC News and Good Morning America. She lives in Washington, DC, with her husband, two children, and a new puppy.
JillEllyn Riley is a writer and editor with extensive experience in crafting and telling stories. She's worked with bestselling, innovative children's authors, as well as on nonfiction and fiction for adults. Her cowritten middle grade series is The Saturday Cooking Club. JillEllyn lives in Brooklyn, New York, with her husband, two sons, and canine ally Stella.
JillEllyn Riley is a writer and editor with extensive experience in crafting and telling stories. She's worked with bestselling, innovative children's authors, as well as on nonfiction and fiction for adults. Her cowritten middle grade series is The Saturday Cooking Club. JillEllyn lives in Brooklyn, New York, with her husband, two sons, and canine ally Stella.
Laurie Hernandez is an American gymnast, an Olympic gold medalist, and a beloved cast member on Dancing with the Stars. At the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio, Laurie won silver in the individual balance beam competition and secured gold in the team all-around competition.
Laurie Hernandez is an American gymnast, an Olympic gold medalist, and a beloved cast member on Dancing with the Stars. At the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio, Laurie won silver in the individual balance beam competition and secured gold in the team all-around competition.
Rebecca Podos is the author of The Mystery of Hollow Places. She is a graduate of the writing, literature, and publishing program at Emerson College, and her fiction has been published in Glimmer Train, Glyph, Paper Darts, Bellows American Review, and SmokeLong Quarterly. She lives with her husband in Connecticut. You can find her online at www.RebeccaPodos.com.
Sandy Rustin is an actress and playwright. Her sketch comedy musical about parenthood, Rated P (For Parenthood), opened to critical acclaim off Broadway at the Westside Theatre in 2012; her one-act comedy, Fireworks, recently won the seventh annual Nor'Eastern Playwriting competition; and her newest full length play, The Cottage, was selected as part of Midtown Direct Rep's 2013 Theatre in the Loft Reading Series. A graduate of Northwestern University, she currently lives in New York City.
Review :
"These inspiring stories spotlight compelling role models for young girls. A great companion to the authors' The Confidence Code for Girls."
-- "School Library Journal"
"An impressive group of girls lead with hope and confidence...A high-interest, empowering read."
-- "Kirkus Reviews"
"The girls you meet in Living the Confidence Code are change-makers...We can all learn so much from their bravery and resilience."
-- "Reshma Saujani, author of Women Who Don't Wait in Line"
