GIRL RISING: CHANGING THE WORLD ONE GIRL AT A TIME
Book ID/图书代码： 06580115B86700
English Summary/英文概要： A companion book to the internationally renowned documentary about nine unforgettable girls from
nine different countries in the developing world who confront and overcome tremendous challenges to
achieve their dreams, further explores their personal stories and the underlying reasons why 65 million
girls worldwide are not educated.
THE CAMPAIGN
• More than $6 million raised for girls programs and in-country awareness
• $2.1 million in grassroots donations to the Girl Rising Fund
• $500,000 in Google grants to Girl Rising NGO partners
• $3 million USAID grant for programmatic work in the DRC, India, and Nigeria
• An estimated $1 million in additional corporate contributions to Girl Rising partners and other NGOs
• More than 1,200 educators from 72 countries – Afghanistan to the Ukraine – and 41 U.S. states
downloaded the Girl Rising curriculum
• More than 2,000 Girl Rising-themed events in 150 countries on Oct. 11, 2013, International Day of
the Girl
• Girl Rising Network (partial list): Malala Yousafzai, Gordon Brown, Selena Gomez, Queen Rania of Jordan, UN Secretary General Ban Kimoon,
World Bank President Jim Kim, Hillary Clinton, Gates Foundation, U.S. State Department, Peace Corps, Alicia Keys, CIEE, Cate
Blanchett and Will and Jada Smith.
Chinese Summary/中文概要： 描写了九个来自不同的发展中世界国家的女孩如何克服巨大的挑战达成梦想的纪录片令人难忘，本书与之同步发行，进一步探讨了她们的个人故事以及全球有超过6500万女孩没有受过教育的内在原因。
这一活动：为女孩的慈善项目筹集超过600万美元，提升了国内知名度；为“女孩崛起”基金筹集到来自民众的捐赠210万美元；谷歌为基金的非政府组织伙伴捐赠50万美元；美国国际开发署在刚果民主共和国、印度和尼日利亚投入300万美元资助等等。(LYR)
Awards/获奖情况："A moving account of hardships and triumphs that is bound to inspire future activists, this is a devastating but crucial read. "— Kirkus, starred review
"Much more than a companion volume to the 2013 semidocumentary of the same title... this vibrant book stands on its own as a source of inspiration."— Booklist, starred review
"This book must not be missed as it will be an award-winner."— VOYA, starred review
About the Author/作者介绍： Tanya Lee Stone因讲述鲜有人知的女性和有色人种的故事而出名。她曾著有记叙体纪实文学《Almost Astronauts》以及《Courage Has No Color》等，还出版过纪实画册《Who Says Women Can’t Be Doctors》以及《The House that Jane Built》等等。她的作品曾获得NAACP图片奖、Robert F Sibert奖章、金风筝奖、银行街Flora Straus Steiglitz奖、Jane Addams荣誉、YALSA纪实文学入围奖等等的肯定。成为作家之前，Stone在奥伯林学院学习英语并获得了硕士学位，后担任儿童纪实文学编辑多年。如今，她在Champlain学院教授写作，她有多本书籍即将面世。
Tanya Lee Stone is best known for telling little-known or unknown stories of women and people of color. She writes MG/YA narrative nonfiction such as Almost Astronauts and Courage Has No Color, and nonfiction picture books such as Who Says Women Can’t Be Doctors? and The House that Jane Built. Her work has been recognized by the NAACP Image Award, Robert F. Sibert Medal, Golden Kite Award, Bank Street Flora Straus Steiglitz Award, Jane Addams Honor, YALSA Nonfiction Finalist, Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor, NPR Best Books, and NCTE Orbis Pictus Honors. She is also the author of the YA verse novel, A Bad Boy Can Be Good for a Girl, which was a Top Ten Banned Book. Stone studied English at Oberlin College, later earned a Masters Degree, and was an editor of children’s nonfiction for many years before becoming a writer. She teaches writing at Champlain College. Forthcoming books include Girl Rising, A Story of War, A Story of Peace, and The Countess and the Computer.
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Sales in other countries/其他国家销售情况：Eng (US) - Wendy Lamb Books/Random House (Oct 2016)
French - Hachette
Korean - Darim Publishing
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