The First Of Her Kind

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Summary: Think differently
Review: As a high school English teacher, I encourage my students to think differently and critically. The First of Her Kind is an outstanding example for a student, of either gender, to think about conventional gender roles and understand that they can and should be questioned or challenged. I do recommend this book and plan to share it with my students.

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Summary: What Stephanie Thorpe, a Virgina teenage thought.
Review: I felt the book displayed perfectly the every day struggle of not only a teenage in school but also as a female in a male dominated part of society seeking acceptance of her peers. It also displayed that a woman can do what men do just as well as they can. This book captured perfectly a young woman dealing with everyday teenage problems and then some not so everyday problems while all the time shriving for and finally reaching her goals in her field of study. This book has taught me that no matter what life throws your way as long as you believe in yourself you can do anything you set out to do.


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Summary: A girl in a male world -- it isn't easy!
Review: It's not easy being the first in her family of three sisters to want to work in her father's greasy garage. And it isn't easy being one of the first girls to go to a vocational high school to learn the basics of auto mechanics. Mara faces these challenges as well as the challenge of discovering that she can be both feminine and smart in overalls and under a car as well as in a gorgeous evening gown. Finding her place in a largely male world while being a girl with every girl's insecurities and needs, Mara is sensitively portrayed by an author who knows the world of which she writes with truth and grace.

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Summary: Think differently
Review: The First of Her Kind serves as a wonderful example of girls exploring non-traditional career paths and the challenges faced when doing so. The story was so realistic, I felt as though I were in high school again. The characters had depth, spunk, and charisma. Timely, relevant scenarios and plot lines will keep the young adolescent reader thoroughly engaged and entertained while providing substance for reflection. I highly recommend this novel!

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Summary: Breaking stereotypes
Review: The First of Her Kind serves as a wonderful example of girls exploring non-traditional career paths and the challenges faced when doing so. The story was so realistic, I felt as though I were in high school again. The characters had depth, spunk, and charisma. Timely, relevant scenarios and plot lines will keep the young adolescent reader thoroughly engaged and entertained while providing substance for reflection. I highly recommend this novel!