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Here Come the Girl Scouts!: The Amazing All-True Story of Juliette 'Daisy' Gordon Low and Her Great Adventure
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Product Description The amazing, all-true story of the first Girl Scouts and their visionary founder. Juliette Gordon Low--Daisy to her friends and family--was not like most girls of the Victorian era. Prim and proper? BOSH! Dainty and delicate? HOW BORING! She loved the outdoors, and she yearned for adventure! Born into a family of pathfinders and pioneers, she too wanted to make a difference in the world--and nothing would stop her. Combining her ancestors’ passion for service with her own adventurous spirit and her belief that girls could do anything, she founded the Girl Scouts. One hundred years later, they continue to have adventures, do good deeds, and make a difference! From Booklist On March 12, 2012, the Girl Scouts will have been in existence for 100 years, and it’s all thanks to Juliette Daisy Gordon Low. Daisy was a girl with gumption; an opening illustration shows her joy at hanging from a tree, petticoat on full display. A trip to England later in life introduces Daisy to the Boy Scouts and Girl Guides, and the rest, as they say, is history. Ambitious in scope, this picture-book biography covers everything from the first meeting of the Girl Scouts to its first handbook (with guidance on such things as how to stop a runaway horse) to troop expansion across the country. A final inspiring spread offers up portraits of former Girl Scouts, including Hillary Rodham Clinton and Gloria Steinem, and it leaves one portrait empty: you. Well-chosen quotes from the original handbook (fresh air is your great friend) are incorporated into Hooper’s exuberant illustrations, which were created using paint, ink, and printmaking techniques. Extensive back matter includes Girl Scout–related history, legacy, photos, and sources. Girl power, all the way around. Grades 1-4. --Ann Kelley Review "Deft storyteller Shana Corey knows that good history writers pick rich details to paint a life story. That’s exactly what she does in 'Here Come the Girl Scouts!'." -- The New York Times*"Corey tells Low’s story with few words, but a lot of energy. This is an exuberant celebration of Low’s work just in time for the Girl Scouts 100th anniversary." -- School Library Journal, starred review"Corey’s gung-ho prose conveys Low’s gumption and optimism. Hooper’s folksy mixed-media art, much like Corey’s prose, portrays the Scouts and their history in a fresh, unstuffy manner." -- Publishers Weekly"Girl power, all the way around." -- Booklist"Captivating. Well done, all around. So, sit down with your favorite box of Do-si-dos (or, OK, Thin Mints, if that’s your style) and be sure to experience this one." -- Kirkus blog review Did You Know These Amazing Facts about the Girl Scouts?* There are more than 3.2 million Girl Scouts throughout the world! *More than 50 million American women enjoyed Girl Scouting during their childhoods. * March 2012 marked the 100th Anniversary of the Girl Scouts. "Deft storyteller Shana Corey knows that good history writers pick rich details to paint a life story. That’s exactly what she does in 'Here Come the Girl Scouts!'." -- The New York Times*"Corey tells Low’s story with few words, but a lot of energy. This is an exuberant celebration of Low’s work just in time for the Girl Scouts 100th anniversary." -- School Library Journal, starred review"Corey’s gung-ho prose conveys Low’s gumption and optimism. Hooper’s folksy mixed-media art, much like Corey’s prose, portrays the Scouts and their history in a fresh, unstuffy manner." -- Publishers Weekly"Girl power, all the way around." -- Booklist"Captivating. Well done, all around. So, sit down with your favorite box of Do-si-dos (or, OK, Thin Mints, if that’s your style) and be sure to experience this one." -- Kirkus blog review Did You Know These Amazing Facts about the Girl Scouts?* There are more than 3.2 million Girl Scouts throughout the world! *More than 50 million American women enjoyed Girl Scouting during their childhoods. * March 2012 marked the 100th Ann
