Karnes, Frances A

Provides strategies and methods for different ways to help others, including activism, volunteering and community service, and fundraising, and includes real-life stories of girls who have successfully used these methods.

Profiles girls who have successfully started and run businesses, such as making and selling cheesecakes, inventing and marketing a kiddie stool, making and selling watercolor paintings. Includes a section on how to be an entrepreneur, and historical information about women in business.

Introduces girls to the many career opportunities available in the sciences, math, and technology; features personal stories from girls and women who have distinguished themselves in the field; contains time lines of exceptional women, inspirational quotations, and sample journaling entries; and includes resources for further exploration.

Recounts the experiences of twenty girls and young women who have led the way in such community action as feeding the hungry, recycling, saving the bluebirds, and promoting literacy.

Examines twenty young female inventors and their creations, from Jennifer Donabar and her electric lock to Jeanie Low and her kiddie stool.

Provides information, activities, and real-life stories aimed at helping students nurture and improve their leadership skills.