The Radical Element: 12 Stories of Daredevils, Debutantes & Other Dauntless Girls

In an anthology of revolution and resistance, a sisterhood of YA writers shines a light on a century and a half of heroines on the margins and in the intersections.

To respect yourself, to love yourself, should not have to be a radical decision. And yet it remains as challenging for an American girl to make today as it was in 1927 on the steps of the Supreme Court. It's a decision that must be faced when you're balancing on the tightrope of neurodivergence, finding your way as a second-generation immigrant, or facing down American racism even while loving America. And it's the only decision when you've weighed society's expectations and found them wanting. In The Radical Element, twelve of the most talented writers working in young adult literature today tell the stories of girls of all colors and creeds standing up for themselves and their beliefs -- whether that means secretly learning Hebrew in early Savannah, using the family magic to pass as white in 1920s Hollywood, or singing in a feminist punk band in 1980s Boston. And they're asking you to join them.

Original stories by:
Dahlia Adler
Erin Bowman
Dhonielle Clayton
Sara Farizan
Mackenzi Lee
Stacey Lee
Anna-Marie McLemore
Meg Medina
Marieke Nijkamp
Megan Shepherd
Jessica Spotswood
Sarvenaz Tash

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
Published: 03/13/2018
ISBN: 9780763694258
Pages: 320
Weight: 1.25lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.10w x 1.20d

Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 01/15/2018 pg. 115
Voice of Youth Advocates 02/01/2018 - Recommended - Better Than Most
Booklist 02/01/2018 pg. 48
School Library Journal 02/01/2018 pg. 96
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 03/01/2018
Shelf Awareness 03/23/2018
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2018 pg. 185 - Recommended, Satisfactory

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 514673 / Radical Element: 12 Stories of Daredevils, Debutantes, and Other Dauntless Girls
Reading Level: 5.8 / Interest Level: Upper Grade / Point Value: 14