Bibliograph

The radical element, 12 stories of daredevils, debutantes, and other dauntless girls, edited by Jessica Spotswood

Type

Label

The radical element, 12 stories of daredevils, debutantes, and other dauntless girls, edited by Jessica Spotswood

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Intended audience

15-18 years

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

The radical element

Responsibility statement

edited by Jessica Spotswood

Sub title

12 stories of daredevils, debutantes, and other dauntless girls

Summary

To respect yourself, to love yourself, should not have to be a radical decision. And yet it remains as challenging for an American girl to make today as it was in 1927 on the steps of the Supreme Court. It's a decision that must be faced when you're balancing on the tightrope of neurodivergence, finding your way as a second-generation immigrant, or facing down American racism even while loving America. And it's the only decision when you've weighed society's expectations and found them wanting. In The Radical Element, twelve of the most talented writers working in young adult literature today tell the stories of girls of all colors and creeds standing up for themselves and their beliefs -- whether that means secretly learning Hebrew in early Savannah, using the family magic to pass as white in 1920s Hollywood, or singing in a feminist punk band in 1980s Boston. And they're asking you to join them

Table Of Contents

Daughter of the book / Dahlia Adler -- You're a stranger here / Mackenzi Lee -- The magician / Erin Bowman -- Lady Firebrand / Megan Shepherd -- Step right up / Jessica Spotswood -- Glamour / Anna-Marie McLemore -- Better for all the world / Marieke Nijkamp -- When the moonlight isn't enough / Dhonielle Clayton -- The belle of the ball / Sarvenaz Tash -- Land of the sweet, home of the brave / Stacey Lee -- The birth of Susi Go-Go / Meg Medina -- Take me with U / Sara Farizan

Target audience

adolescent

Classification