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At last! A book that empowers girls to take an active role in shaping their own lives as well as improving prospects for girls and women everywhere. With this lively, accessible handbook, girls will learn how to organize a "girlcott" against a company whose policies or products are offensive or unfair to girls and women, start a math or science club for girls, confront sexual harassment, challenge gender stereotyping in textbooks and in the classroom, and much more, including: -- The secret of self-esteem -- The new score on girls and sports -- The myths about math -- Plus quizzes, poems, real-life stories, female firsts, and more than 100 other fun activities, ideas, and resources With contributions from such well-respected women as activist-writer Gloria Steinem, poet Maya Angelou, former Texas governor Ann Richards, and author Marie G. Lee, The Girls' Guide to Life is an invaluable guide that belongs on every girl's and girls' group bookshelf.