be bold, be brave

A friend just told me about Raise Your Hand by Alice Paul Tapper and illustrated by Marta Kissi. This is a fantastic story about empowerment - written by a Girl Scout.

Alice realized that she and many other girls didn't speak up in class for fear of getting an answer wrong and being embarrassed. As a solution, Alice decided to launch a campaign to encourage girls to have confidence, take risks, and be leaders - and support other girls in doing the same. With the help of her Girl Scout troop, she created a new Raise Your Hand pledge and patch program, and soon girls around the country were taking a pledge to raise their hands in class. Now, the 11-year-old is bringing her message directly to girls with this new book, Raise Your Hand. She is telling her story and encouraging girls to "be bold, be brave, and raise your hand!"

You can  learn more and take the pledge at the Girl Scouts website.