6 Empowering Books About Girls to Read With Your Kids
This year, men and women around the world will celebrate International Women’s Day with lectures, panels, and marches on March 8, but have you thought about how you can bring the spirit of celebrating women’s rights into your home? If you haven’t planned a family activity around girl power yet, consider adding some inspiring tales of real-life women to your bedtime story routine. A few years ago for Women’s History Month, HuffPost rounded up 17 such books, and we’ve picked some of our favorites! If you’re on the hunt for reading material, head to the library and check one of these stories out. ‘Rad AmericanWomen A-Z: Rebels, Trailblazers, andVisionariesWho Shaped Our History…and Our Future!’ by Kate Schatz. This book explores 26 women of different backgrounds, one for each letter of the alphabet. Snag a copy to share the stories of Billie Jean King, Rachel Carson, Sonia Sotomayor, and more with your kids ages 8 and up! For a similar read focused on incredible
girls rather than women, check out “Shaking Things Up: 14 Young Women Who Changed the World” by Susan Hood. ‘Who SaysWomen Can’t Be Doctors?: The Story of Elizabeth Blackwell’ by Tanya Lee Stone The title of this book says it all! In it, the author tells the story of Elizabeth Blackwell, the first American woman to don the white doctor’s coat at a time when most girls were expected to stay home. This book
women in STEM“from the ancient to the modern world.” There’s no better way to share the stories of brilliant ladies like Jane Goodall, Katia Krafft, and Marjory Stoneman Douglas with your kids. Check out the companion books about women in art and sports, too! ‘Dolores Huerta: A Hero to Migrant Workers’ by SarahWarren
is recommended for kids ages 5 and up, as is its sequel, “Who Says Women Can’t Be Computer Programmers?: The Story of Ada Lovelace.” ‘Women in Science: 50 Fearless PioneersWho Changed theWorld’ by Rachel Ignotofsky This beautifully illustrated book reads almost like a collection of folktales, following the careers of
This short book for 6–8-year-olds tells the story of Dolores Huerta, an often-overlooked American activist who helped lead the charge for the rights of immigrant workers. A teacher by trade, Dolores was inspired to become “a warrior, an organizer, and a peacemaker” by her students. Don’t miss this chance to share her tale with your little ones!
Being diagnosed with cancer is a terrifying experience. It is even more upsetting when you realize the medication you’ve been prescribed is the cause. On Sept. 13, 2019, the Food and Drug Administration announced that the drug ranitidine, also known as Zantac, was to be removed from stores throughout the U.S. Zantac, used to treat heartburn and stomach ulcers, contains a potentially cancer-causing contaminant called N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA). The Environmental Protection Agency states that NDMA is a potential human carcinogen “based on the induction of tumors in both rodents and nonrodent mammals exposed to NDMA by various routes.”
This discovery has also led to a number of drug injury lawsuits. These lawsuits have been filed against the drug manufacturers Boehringer Ingelheim and Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC. Each case taken against these two manufacturers claims that they knew the quantities of NDMA in Zantac increased risks of cancer in those who took the drug. Anyone who has been diagnosed with cancer after being prescribed Zantac for 60 days or more or who took Zantac regularly may file a lawsuit. Our team has decided to take action and stand with the individuals who have suffered from the use of this drug. If you or anyone you know has been diagnosed with cancer after the use of Zantac, call us at 877-709-5512 as soon as possible.
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