LIVING THE CONFIDENCE CODE

The authors of the bestselling phenomenon The Confidence Code for Girls which spent twenty-eight weeks on the New York Times middle grade bestseller list, return to share more confidence-boosting advice and the stories of real life Girls of Action making a difference in the world today.

The best way to understand confidence is to see it in action. That's why bestselling authors Katty Kay, Claire Shipman, and JillEllyn Riley have collected 30 true stories of real girls, pursuing their passions, struggling and stumbling, but along the way figuring out how to build their own special brand of confidence.

From Bali to Brazil, South Africa to Seattle, Australia to Afghanistan, these girls took risks, doubted themselves, and sometimes failed. But they also hung in there when things got hard. Along the way they discovered what matters to them: everything from protesting contaminated water to championing inclusive books to the accessibility of girls' basketball shoes, and so much more.
Different goals, different stories, different personalities, all illustrating the multitude of ways to be confident in the world.

Packed with photos, graphic novel strips, and engaging interviews, Living the Confidence Code proves that no matter who you are, or how old you are, nothing is out of reach when you decide to try. Join this growing global community of powerful girls and imaginewhat would you like to do, once you tap into your confidence? How will you write your story?

This highly-illustrated, paper-over-board book will include profiles of 25-30 girls, providing peer-to-peer inspiration for middle school girls, for example: Emma Gonzalez (19, gun control activist, US); Gitanjali Rao (14, inventor, US); Melati & Isabel Wijsen (16 & 18, sisters who founded a youth NGO, Bali); Aaron Philip (17, teen transgender model, US); Payal Jangid (16, protesting child slavery and early marriage, India); Marley Dias (14, founder of #100blackgirlbooks, US); Kheris Rogers (11, young fashion designer to show during fashion week, US); Greta Thunberg (15, radical climate protester, Sweden); Yarely & Aracely Duarte (14, twins advocating for immigration reform, Mexico/US).