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Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls

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In September 2019, the Turkish government’s board for the protection of minors from obscene publications ruled that book could only be sold to adults and must be concealed from view in shops, stating that "some of the writings in the book will a detrimental influence on the minds of those under the
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Each book in the series dedicates one page to the story of 100 women (all with illustrations by woman artists) who can be role models to children. The women come from different backgrounds, eras, and are culturally diverse and have a wide variety of occupations. Examples of entries include Mary Kom,
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has sold over one million copies, and has been translated into more than 47 languages. They have received praise for being an alternative to the stereotypical portrayal of girls and women in fiction (such as the
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Tricia Lowther criticised the book's title for gender exclusivity, feeling it implies only girls should learn about the women in the book.
234:. Favilli and Cavallo have commented that they are considering (but have not committed to) removing her from future printings of the book. 231: 377: 274: 556: 580: 536: 476: 637: 254: 404: 324:"Q&A: Elena Favilli and Francesca Cavallo on Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls and Why Children's Books Need Feminism" 26: 424: 632: 215:
The book series inspired a similar book series aimed at a male audience: Stories for Boys Who Dare to be Different by
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is a series of two children's books, aimed at ages six and up. Both were funded through the
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in the book has received criticism for her failure to condemn the ongoing
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Elena Favilli
Francesca Cavallo
http://www.rebelgirls.com/
crowdfunding
Kickstarter


Elena Favilli
Francesca Cavallo
Elena Favilli
Francesca Cavallo
crowdfunded
Kickstarter
Malala Yousafzai
Alicia Alonso
Manal al-Sharif
J. K. Rowling
Irena Sendlerowa
Lella Lombardi
Disney Princess
Ben Brooks
Aung San Suu Kyi
Rohingya persecution in Myanmar
Children's literature portal


"This book for 'rebel girls' just broke a Kickstarter record for the best reason"
Mashable
"The anti-princess book teaching girls to rebel"

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