absolutely loved this one!
got it mostly from my daughter's sake but ended up googling some of the activists for my own knowledge!

Thank you Netgalley, we need more of these books for young readers! (and not only)

Inspiring book showcasing young female climate leaders. Stories to influence young girls and women. I have 2 young daughters and love sharing these empowering stories with them.

No matter how bleak our environmental future appears, I am continually amazed and comforted by our youth. This lovely book highlights 25 young women and girls who are making a difference in the world. I am grateful to them and urge you Here are some of their names:

Maya Penn, USA - concerned with fabric recycling
Selina N Leem, USA - the all-too-real danger of rising sea levels
Catarina Lorenzo, Brazil -protecting coral reefs
Ridhima Pandey, India - climate change awareness
Lilly Platt, Netherlands - I've seen too many photos of turtles with plastic bags over their heads; her campaign is to curtail plastic pollution
Bella Lack, UK - concerned with climate impact on wildlife
Malaika Vaz, India - how to protect endangered animals
Elizabeth Wathuti, Kenya - the importance of restoring the rain forest by tree planting
Thank you to NetGalley for this important book.

I learned so much from this book! Not only was I completely blown away by the stories of these incredible young leaders, I also learned a lot about nonprofit groups, small sustainable businesses, and other conservation opportunities, all founded by people under 25! It is seriously blowing my mind, still.

The book is broken down into short biographies about each person. Each biography highlights the things the girls have done to make a significant impact on climate change. The stories can’t help but inspire and motivate readers to join in the efforts, either by looking up some of the volunteer organizations to see if there’s already a local chapter, or to check out the businesses these girls operate. The book also does a great job raising awareness of some of the issues surrounding climate change– businesses that invest in fossil fuel industries or groups that help to protect their interests.

These are people who’ve affected real change in their communities and countries. It has made me want to take stock of my own life and commit to doing things that help raise awareness and press for changes that protect the environment and the future.

I think this book would make an excellent addition to a classroom library or a great gift for a young activist.

Note: I received a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

If any generation is going to save the world, it seems like it might well be Gen Z. Today’s young people are engaged with activism in ways that even us (relatively young) older folks can’t begin to imagine, and Girl Warriors by Rachel Sarah introduces us to 25 of them.

This short but detailed book includes 25 profiles of young women and non-binary individuals from a wide range of countries, cultures, and racial backgrounds. These young people have all done more for the planet already than most of us twice their age – winning awards, setting up non-profits, leading protests, and giving speeches before global leaders. There’s 18-year-old Isha Clarke who won the Diller Teen Tikkun Olam Award for “bringing to light climate injustices that affect low-income communities of color,” 22-year-old Ayisha Siddiqa who co-founded Polluter’s Out – a “global youth movement that calls out the fossil fuel industry,” and 12-year-old Lilly Platt whose Instagram account about plastic waste resulted in her working with Jane Goodall on a “project to reduce plastic pollution.”

However, unlike most of these short biography collections, Girl Warriors is filled with first-hand accounts. Every one of the 25 young activists included here was interviewed directly for the book along with their parents, siblings, friends, and colleagues, giving Girl Warriors a far deeper insight than usual into what it is that has made these young people so determined to speak out on behalf of the planet, and the marginalized groups who are the most affected by climate change.

If ever there was a book to inspire you to stop making excuses, get out there and make a difference, it’s this one.

This is a book consisting of short bios of 26 young female climate "warriors" and how they came to prominence. No, Greta Thunberg isn't one of them, but she gets a lot of mentions! I think the author wanted to shine the spotlight in other directions for a change and there's nothing wrong with that.

The girls are as follows. They're in the same order as in the book, but I'm not actually sure if there is any order with regard to how these names appear. Each item in the list contains the nationality and very briefly, something they're known for. I don't list their ages because that's not as important as what they've done. One entry consists of two sisters, so there are only 25 listings.

Daphne Frias, USA - voice against pollution
Saoi O'Connor, Ireland - climate striker
Maya Penn, USA - fabric recycling
Selina N Leem, USA - rise in sea levels
Elsa Mengistu, USA - national director Zero Hour
Catarina Lorenzo, Brazil - coral reefs
Ridhima Pandey, India - climate change awareness
Isha Clarke, USA - green new deal
Hannah Testa, USA - plastic pollution
Haven Coleman, USA - human-caused changed
Lilly Platt, Netherlands - plastic pollution
Ayisha Siddiqa, USA - greenhouse gases
Melati and Isabel Wijsen, Indonesia - plastic pollution
Kallan Benson, USA - climate awareness
Shreya Ramachandran, USA - water shortage
Jamie Margolin, USA - founder of Zero Hour
Imogen Sumbar, Australia - fire risk
Bella Lack, UK - climate impact on wildlife
Malaika Vaz, India - endangered animals
Mabel Athanasiou, USA - waste reduction
Elizabeth Wathuti, Kenya - tree planting
Sarah Goody, USA - environmental activist
Vanessa Nakate, Uganda - drought
Haile Thomas, USA - healthy eating
Isabella Fallahi, USA - youth voice

One thing that I immediately noticed is how prominent the USA is in that list. It's sad that there couldn't have been greater diversity - not in skin color or ethnicity, but in which nations these people represent. 60% of them are in the USA, and while some of those have ancestry or are immigrants from other countries, it's still sad that a nation with little more than 4% of the world's population gets the lion's share of this story especially when the US contributes a lion's share of pollution.

What - there are no activists in China? There's only one representative from the same Pacific islands that are going to be impacted hugely forms ea-level rise? There are only two in Africa, which as a continent has low emissions, but is suffering a great impact from climate change. The USA, which has actively sought to destroy environmental agreements and legislation over the past four years, swallows the Earth's resources and causes pollution wa-ay out of proportion to its population - or any other portion of the world. Maybe the author thinks the USA needs more activists to offset the selfish damage it's doing?

That important beef aside, the stories are heart-warming and inspiring. That's what's most important, and it's why this book is well worth reading. Strong women, storng views, dedicated work. It's all in here, and I commend it as a worthy read.

This book has the potential to be great. I've read many empowering books for younger readers, focusing on ways to save Earth and/or featuring powerful women and I have enjoyed them immensely - unfortunately I didn't feel this one hit the mark.

It's not really about the content but much more about how it is presented. A photo followed by pages of text, followed by another photo and repeat. It's tedious and I wasn't inspired to read it.

I really enjoyed this book and I think it will be an excellent resource for young girls looking for some form of hope in the future of climate activism. The book does an excellent job of highlighting a diverse group of activists (bipoc, queer, disabled, etc.) and exploring the intersectionality needed in the movement. I can’t wait for this book to hit shelves and for young activists to get inspired.

I was drawn to this book first by the cover. I love when books about girls are not pink and I greatly appreciated that the diversity on the cover reflects the diversity found within. Girl Warriors tells provides bios of 25 climate activists under the age of 25. The bios are 2-3 pages and include a photo and the age, hometown, favorite thing, social media handle, and pronouns of each activist.

I loved the diversity in the book. It includes young women from 6 continents of varying races, socio-economic backgrounds, sexual orientations, and abilities. I also greatly enjoyed that the activists had a variety of interests and causes in the environmental movement. The causes included things like sustainable fashion, renewable energy, gray water, and animal conservation. Overall the book made me want to be a better earth dweller.

I appreciated the author’s note at the beginning of the book and her explanation of how she compiled her list of activists. I like that the project grew organically with the interviewees providing names of other activists who should be featured and that she went to the bother of having the activists approve their bios before publication. I also liked that the author acknowledged her privilege as a white women and noted the intersectionality of race and climate.

Thank you to NetGalley and the Chicago Review Press for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

March celebrates international women's day. This is an important read for everyone. The 25 activists showcased are bound to inspire women and girls everywhere - and everyone too! Nicely laid out with neat biographies in a hi-lo format, this book would be perfect for middle schoolers especially. Great photos and facts are included with each biography. I love the inclusion of preferred pronouns. There is a nice "resources to explore" section at the end of the book which promotes further education on the various topics presented. This book would make a fantastic addition to any library, especially a middle school one. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the e-ARC in exchange for a honest review. I look forward to this one being published on Apr 6th 2021.

Climate change is the biggest crisis humanity has ever faced, yet so many still disbelieve and dispute this fact. Luckily, there are a few young citizens in this world who know they want a better future for themselves and for the other inhabitants of this planet.

Girl Warriors brings to us the inspiring stories of such young climate activists who are trying to ensure a sustainable future. “How can everyone go on like this is normal?" is the common refrain of all the voices being heard in this book. The 25 climate activists are under age 25 and from around the globe. Each of them has taken on a specific agenda related to the environment and is working hard to conserve/protect the same. These agendas cover plastic use, coral reef protection, pollution, climate change, water conservation, and so on.

It's not surprising to see many of these young girls mention Greta Thunberg as an inspiration. They have continued their activism in spite of covid and lockdowns. The book is inspiring to all youngsters who wish to make a change. As Greta says: ‘No one is too small to make the change.’

I must admit that the information became a bit dry and repetitive after a point. But this could be because I read the entire book cover to cover in one go.

A special word of praise for the author for mentioning the preferred pronouns of these young girls in her introduction to each biography.

Thank you NetGalley and Chicago Review Press for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

A must read! A fantastic collection of powerful young women and their deeds in eco-activisim. It was an enlightening read and I loved getting to read the adventures and things these ladies have done. This is the perfect read for any young girl who wants to learn about other fearless young women who are trying to make a change in the world.

*Thanks Netgalley and Chicago Review Press for sending me an arc in exchange for an honest review*