This is a lovely book full of amazing short stories. I really enjoy all short stories within. Need to read more and more book like this

During the 1800s, daring and courageous girls across America left their unique mark on history. This book tells the story of several girls aged seven to 20 who rose up to face a variety of challenges and left an indelible mark in their communities.
The book is divided into three sections: Creative Endeavors, War Efforts, and Brave and Daring Acts.
I met so many girls who I haven't heard of before! And their courageous acts range from surviving natural disasters and rescuing students to paving the way for women rodeo participants and saving a community.
While each story is super short, the author includes a bibliography for each heroine plus any related landmarks or statues. I appreciated these resources so I could further research the girls.

This was a wonderful collection of short stories. I will be passing this along to my 16 year old niece to enjoy. The entire historical collection tells of brave heroines. This is a must read for young ladies.

This is a lovely book, I enjoyed the storytelling and was very engaged in them. It was a wonderful rainy day read.

In the third updated edition of Hometown Heroines, Bolté adds to the stories of fascinating, strong, and brave women across the history of the United States. Many of these women had to adapt to survive, from the outbreak of the Civil War in 1861, blizzards, dangerous trips to the western United States, or dangerous frontier encounters. Bolté highlights unknown women from American history from all walks of life, from Confederate spies to Indigenous women and daughters going west with their families. Bolté’s writing style shines through the text as she brings these incredible stories to the reader, following each narrative with a synopsis of the facts, sources, landmarks, and related records about the woman or girl from the story. Bolté brings each of the heroines to life, and her clear knowledge of and familiarity with each figure is apparent throughout the text. Bolté’s updates to the third edition primarily involve new discoveries about the facts of these women and are noted and included after each story. Her clear expertise and writing ability makes this book a fascinating and compelling read for a novice or specialist reader familiar with women’s history.

Short stories for young readers an history buffs about young women who changed history.
Not only do we get clever stories that are based upon real persons but also a look at the historical information behind the story. I loved that there are monuments that you can visit to learn more.

This is a collection of short stories about American women in the 19th & 20th centuries who stepped outside of society's expectations of them and did incredible things!

As someone who is not from America, this book was a fun way to learn a bit more about about the history of the country and some major historical events.

It's written for a pre-teen and above audience and I appreciated the fact that it was the authors story, then the historical facts and recommendations for other places to find information.

Thank you to Netgalley, author Betty Bolte and City Owl Books for this ARC copy!

A compilation of stories about some brave young women who put themselves at risk for love of country and family. The author obviously researched her female heroines very thoroughly. At the end of each chapter there are bibliographical references, as well as directions for visiting monuments and historical markers for each woman.
Red Flags:
Some of the stories are mild in nature, suitable for a middle-grade audience. Several deal with rather dark subjects (Indian massacres, starvation , etc.), and are geared toward a more mature audience.

* I received this from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are strictly my own.*

Hometown Heroines was filled with short stories of women from US history. It highlights women who stood up bravely to contribute to their communities even in the face of extreme danger. These are women worth teaching our children about, and can be used as an example to show our kids that an act, no matter the size, can have a tremendous impact.

I always enjoy reading books about girls or others living in their time period and being people. So this had what I was hoping for from the description. I enjoyed the way Betty Bolte wrote this and also had enjoyed the previous works from her, such as the Fury Falls Inn. I thought the women in this book were interesting and hadn't heard of this before. It has a great writing style and I can't wait for more.

"Before too long, Belle had gathered a group of neighbors who all had relatives and friends at the camp, and they were off for Harper’s Ferry. When they arrived, the camp was alive with men in gray uniforms. Everyone was excited at the unexpected fun brought by family and friends from Martinsburg. The camp felt like a picnic ground, with much laughter."