Rebel Girls Lead: 25 Tales of Powerful Women

This book is an introduction to these women, but leaves out very important details about their lives. For example, Harriet Tubman wasn't just a freedom fighter. She was a spy for Union Army and was an activist in the movement for women's suffrage. John Tubman was her first husband. She married after and adopted a baby girl. Those facts could easily be added and it would still be short. There was so much more to her life then books even hints at. There are a few other women who are missing great details. Xite Bastida, is a Mexican-CHILEAN, not just from Mexico (there is a difference and I think that should be stated). Now, I will explain why I purchased this book. My 8 year old daughter has to do a Reading Log 10-20 minutes daily and these stories looked perfect. She is slightly above her grade reading level. This book challengers a little, so she needs to look up new vocabulary words, that's great. BUT, the font is too small, we both have great eye sight. And some of the sentences are oddly put together. There is plenty of room to put more facts, which she knows is missing or at least make the font a 10/11. Side note: We listen to a podcast called, InquisiKids Daily, they tell more details about many IMPORTANT people (women) and other interesting topics in 5 minutes or less and it's free. Disappointing Book.

I have loved Rebel Girls since their beginning! I supported their first book on Kickstarter and was so thrilled when it finally arrived. These books are so expertly written, each vignette packed with information in a completely relatable and bite size way. Even my 2 and 3 year old nephews can sit through a couple. And the illustrations are so full of life and adventure! These are some of my most favorite books! I have learned so much from them!

Love the concept and content of this book, but I didn’t realise that many of the stories included are replicated from the other Rebel Girl books, so I have deducted one star. If you do not have the other books, then this is a great book, but just be aware of the duplication if you do have the other books. Otherwise, it’s excellent!

This books has great stories about great women. Son of the illustrations didn't give jusctie to the woman likeness they captured, but all were good.

My daughter is so inspired by this book

Similar to other Rebel Girl books, this is a compendium of short bios with gorgeous illustrations. This particular one is short, with only 25 women profiled. But they were all very important stories, some of which need to be better known, and I hope this book will help with that. The election of Kamala Harris as the first woman vice president of the United States was, apparently, the impetus for this edition, and she is one of the 25 women profiled, along with other American women, such as Aly Raisman, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Ann Richards, Harriet Tubman, Tammy Duckworth, Lady Gaga and Wilma Mankiller. Others are from Germany, Guatemala, ancient Egypt (Cleopatra!), England, Mexico and a few other countries. The book also includes space for a girl to “write your story” and “draw your portrait” plus a quiz to find out what the reader’s leadership style is and a few exercises in leadership training.The publisher says this book is recommended for ages 5-10. I imagine it would most appeal to readers in the older end of that range but that is just based on my 7-year-old granddaughter whose interests right now seem to be mainly princesses and unicorns. I look forward to the day I can gift her some of these Rebel Girl books!Thank you to NetGalley and Rebel Girls for the opportunity to read an advance readers copy of this book. All opinions are my own.

Thank you to NetGalley for an E-ARC of this book.This is an informative, refreshing and inspiring look at the lives of 25 unique women leaders. The tales are perfect for young children and tweens who will enjoy the one-page overview of each woman's unique talents, along with the whimsical portraits by female artists from around the world.What I like most is that the selection of women is varied. Lesser-known leaders (CEO Mary Barra, Tribal Chief Wilma Mankiller) are featured along with popular figures like Lady Gaga and gymnast Aly Raisman. We go back in time to Queen Elizabeth I and Cleopatra but also learn about present-day champions Michelle Obama and Kamala Harris.While the publisher recommends this book to children ages 6-9, I think it's a bit much for the average first grader and believe many kids in grades 5-8 would find it interesting. I plan to get a copy for my 8th grade classroom.Another plus to the book is the post-reading activity, where kids write their own story and draw their own portrait. There's also a quiz: "What Kind of Leader Are You?" where kids match their skills to a cause. It's a useful reflection for parents (especially during virtual learning!) and teachers to use during a lesson. (less)

I need to start with thanking NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read an ARC of Rebel Girls Leads and provide my unbiased feedback on the edition.First thing fans of the series should know about this book is that as the cover highlights, this is a shortened special edition book focused on female leaders. Of the 25 stories featured, 11 are brand new, but 14 have been pulled from previous Rebel Girls editions. So buyers of the book need to be aware they really need to look at this book as a celebration edition that is being released to honor the US having elected our first female Vice President, versus a big brand new book in the series.That being said, the stories are wonderfully done and very age appropriate in the way they handle the discussion of these women’s life stories. The illustration are beautiful, and quotes positive and motivational. I really liked the book ended with a leadership quiz for the reader and action items/ideas/examples on how to be a leader.Solid 4 stars only because it wasn’t completely new content.