Rooney, Frances

A group of young gay, lesbian, transsexual, bisexual, and transgender youths describe their experiences and the challenges they face.

Profiles the lives of ten women environmentalists, including Rachel Carson, Jane Goodall, Vandana Shiva, and Marina Silva.

Contains a collection of true, personal stories from volunteers of Toronto's Teens Educating and Confronting Homophobia (T.E.A.C.H.) program, and includes first-hand accounts of issues related to sexual identity, coming out, and dealing with harassment.

Profiles the lives of twelve women explorers throughout history including Sacagawea, mountaineer Phyllis Munday, Sharon Wood who became the first North American woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest, and others.