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girlSpoken

from pen, brush & tongue

“Being a teenage girl is not for the weak”

From pen, brush, and tongue, girls and young women (ages 13-19) speak their truths, tell it like it is, and call for change. This collection of creative works is an exploration of young women’s identities, self-expression and voice. Contributors have spoken from city streets, suburban bedrooms, prairie farms, and reservation schools. Their voices are quirky and flirtatious, strong and adventurous, outraged and scared — and often are searching for truth. Taken collectively, the girls’ pieces read like a whispered conversation between friends. The contributors want to tell other girls that they are not alone in what they’re experiencing as they navigate adolescence. Each one invites you into a piece of her life as she makes her mark.

About the Editor

Carol Kauppi

Carol Kauppi is a professor in the School of Social Work at Laurentian University. She has been engaged in research involving young people for more than 20 years. She lives in Sudbury, Ontario.

Heather Holland

Heather Holland helped to design and develop GirlSpoken as part of a Woman’s studies project at the University of Guelph. She could fill several boxes with the writing she churned out in her own girlhood. She is currently living in Ottawa and working on her Masters in Social Work.

Jessica Hein

Jessica Hein helped to design and develop GirlSpoken as part of a Woman’s Studies project at the University of Guelph. She is calling Halifax home while studying at the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design. Her own pens and brushes have led to her art-based work with girls and young women.

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Book Info

ISBN: 978-1-897187-30-2
208 Pages
Ages 12 and up
6.5" x 8"
Paperback with colour illustrations
$18.95 CAD
October 1, 2007