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Girls. Psychology.
Self-confidence.
Resilience (Personality trait).
Creative ability.
Professional photographer Parker discovered that the photos she took of her own two daughters being "messy and funny and stubborn and joyful and in your face" were the ones that invariably showed their truest, authentic selves. From this inspiration grew a photo series and website that rapidly drew online attention (and shares a name with this book). These enchanting new images feature about 200 girls, kindergartners to high-school grads, gloriously photographed in black and white and color, alongside their own words. For example, 16-year-old Aris pilots a plane, grinning ear to ear, and says, "The sky is not the limit 's just a view." Maggie, age 9, still a little sweaty from her soccer game maybe, notes simply "I am fearless." Mia, 8, asks, "You know that sound when you yell into a fan? You should try it sometime," while she and her friends do just that. Parker shows how, whether smiling, looking tough, or helping one another out, these girls of various ages, pasts, and abilities are strong. Positively moving and totally glorious.
Horn Book (Sun Apr 01 00:00:00 CDT 2018)Dramatic photos of real girls are paired with stirring quotes from each photo's subject that speak to her unique form of strength, frequently related to athletics, self-expression, confounding expectations, or overcoming adversity. The images are stirring and beautifully composed, the quotes intriguing and inspirational, but absent any context or information about the featured girls, the ultimate effect is somewhat hollow.
School Library Journal (Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 CST 2017)Gr 3-6 What began as Parker's photography project portraying girls has blossomed into a lovely exploration filled with exquisite images of girls and quotes about what makes them strong, beautiful, and confident. (The text emphasizes that beauty has nothing to do with looks; it's what is on the inside that counts.) The book stresses traits such as resilience, creativity, kindness, and independence. Much of the message driving the work is to embrace different and alternative versions of girlhood and to escape the cultural expectations of what girls should aspire to be (pretty, thin, etc.). The photographs are stunning and range from close-up portraits to action shots. Each picture includes a thoughtful quote from the subject ("Strong girls never lose. They only learn, and come back stronger."). VERDICT The large photos invite browsers to linger and contemplate the girl-positive messages. Recommended. Cynde Suite, Bartow County Library System, Adairsville, GA
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School Library Journal (Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 CST 2017)
In the workforce, women earn an estimated average of just seventy-nine cents for every dollar their male counterparts make. In sports broadcasting, female athletic competitions represent 5 percent of the allotted
airtime. And in film and television, female protagonists make up only 12 percent of cinematic roles. Tell that to Kekai, with the determined stare (page 27) or Caroline, with her unwavering poise as she balances on pointe (page 15). These girls are intelligent and clever, talented and strong--and they know it. They are confident. And they offer hope, too--hope that the inequity will disappear as this generation of girls grows into adulthood.
The confidence that they display in these photos will push them through the times when they feel hesitant or unsure or nervous. Confidence will push them, period. The challenge is in holding on to this power, this confidence, so they can help fuel the change that the world needs.
Do them a favor and remind these girls of their strength. Remind each other of your strength. Often. Write it down if you need to: the ways in which you are smart, the ways in which you are qualified, the ways in which you are strong. Put them on your wall, say them out loud--internalize them. Believe them. Remind these girls of their strength. Don't let them waste any precious time wishing they looked like anyone else. Your daughter, your niece, your sister, your cousin--she looks and acts and sings and walks and talks and works and plays like herself.
Excerpted from Strong Is the New Pretty by Kate T. Parker
All rights reserved by the original copyright owners. Excerpts are provided for display purposes only and may not be reproduced, reprinted or distributed without the written permission of the publisher.
Real beauty isn’t about being a certain size, acting a certain way, wearing the right clothes, or having your hair done (or even brushed). Real beauty is about being your authentic self and owning it. Kate T. Parker is a professional photographer who finds the real beauty in girls, capturing it for all the world to see in candid and arresting images.
A celebration, a catalog of spirit in words and smiles, an affirmation of the fact that it’s what’s inside you that counts, Strong Is the New Pretty conveys a powerful message for every girl, for every mother and father of a girl, for every coach and mentor and teacher, for everyone in the village that it takes to raise a strong and self-confident person.
Introduction . . . 1
1. CONFIDENT IS STRONG . . . 5
2. WILD IS STRONG . . . 41
3. RESILIENT IS STRONG . . . 67
4. CREATIVE IS STRONG . . . 89
5. DETERMINED IS STRONG . . . 115
6. KIND IS STRONG . . . 143
7. FEARLESS IS STRONG . . . 167
8. JOYFUL IS STRONG . . . 199
9. INDEPENDENT IS STRONG . . . 227
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS . . . 250