| Girl Power | 
 enlarge | Author: Hillary Carlip
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  24 reviews
Sales Rank: 843311
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 368
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 7.8 x 6 x 1
ISBN: 0446670219
Dewey Decimal Number: 305.235
EAN: 9780446670210
ASIN: 0446670219
Publication Date: July 1, 1995
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Amazon.com Review
"I wonder if everyone feels the way I do. I wonder if every girl at the age of 17 feels dumb and alone." Sam, a zine writer and Riot Grrrl from San Diego, voices a lament echoed by many of the young women who speak their minds and souls in Girl Power. Hillary Carlip (who co-authored the funky and fabulous Zine Scene with Francesca Lia Block) wanted to provide a forum for young women of all types, temperaments, and truths to express their deepest sentiments. Carlip felt that writing was the perfect platform, believing that "Through writing, not only are demons freed and mockeries banished, but through self-expression ... they come into their power." The result is a beautiful, intoxicating outcry--of opinions, feelings, rants, raves, poetry, prose, shouts, and cheers--given structure and flow by Carlip's insight and explanations. As diverse and individual as these teens are (homegirls, teen moms, queer girls, cowgirls, farm chicks, sistas, surfers, sk8rs, jocks, sorority girls, and pageant queens, to name a few), they share the common thread of needing to be heard on the issues that matter most in their lives. Bound loosely together like unique and lovely trinkets on a charm bracelet, the voices of these young women will inspire and encourage other girls to speak up, speak out, and speak from the heart. This fascinating, important book should not be missed. (Ages 12 and older) --Brangien Davis
Product Description
Carlip illuminates the worries, hopes, dreams and experiences of girls ages 13 to 19, through their stories, poems, letters and notes. Their voices come from a variety of backgrounds and perspectives--cowgals, lesbians, teen mothers, sorority sisters and girls in gangs--and reveal the depth, vulnerability, wisdom and power of the writers.
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 STILL RELEVANT AND POWERFUL December 4, 2003
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
OK, I read this book when it first came out in 1995 and I was 15 years old. Now I'm 23 and I just found it on my shelf when I was moving and decided to read it again. I was blown away by how relevant it still is! The author did an incredible job of collecting writings from all different kinds of teenage girls and weaving in her observations. Every time I feel like I'm judging another girl or feeling intolerent, all I have to do is pick up Girl Power and read it again. It still rocks!
 What a Steal! November 4, 2003
As a middle school teacher, I have had 2 copies of this book, and both have been stolen from me. I guess it was that good! Students borrow it and cannot put it down. One of my students stated that she finally felt a connection to someone else. She thought her experiences were unique and nobody would understand. Pursue the theives? Nah! At least they're finally reading!
Good Book For Girls To Read October 7, 2002
This book would be really good for all teenage girls to read. Some sections are more interesting than others, but the whole book adresses things that need to be said and people that need to be understood. The book features un-edited versions of what the girls wrote, so there are many spelling and grammer mistakes; as well as language that some parents may object to. However, I think teenage girls should be required to read this book. Some of the attitudes in this book are a little out of date; but the messages remain the same.
 BORING & DULL July 15, 2002
2 out of 5 found this review helpful
This book breaks up into 13 chapters.All about true stories and poems written by girls.Some of the chapters include riot Grrls,Teen mothers,Farm Chicks etc.The girls write about there
lifes and experiences.Yet the writing is sometimes bad.It was
a disappiontment for me.
Great Read! Especially for teens, and people in their 20's! October 15, 2001
A year ago, I was in a book store, and saw this one on sale, and skimmed through it, and figured it to be okay. Once i finished the second chapter, I started bringing it with me everywhere to read, I just couldn't put it down! I got it mainly to read about the riot grrls (which i noticed another reviewer say too) and all the parts gave good insight to how other girls feel, and that girls, no matter what they do, or how they act, or what they get involved in even, have the same feelings, and the same problems with peers. It was great how they expressed feelings of the "in" crowd, and the "outsiders" too. Who usually look up to or even down on one another, and showed they have the same feelings with pressure, etc.. Most girls, women, have problems with standing up for themselves, have insecurities, give in too often, peer pressure, etc.. and its good to know its not being singled out, its being a human.. and even being normal.
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