“These poems are full of pain, humor, and guts. I wish this was required reading when I was in school.”
– America Fererra, Actress, Director
A collection of fierce, empowering poems by living, self-identified women writers intended for girls age 12-21. Full of advice, critique, reflection, commiseration, humor, sorrow and rage, this anthology includes poems by some of the most exciting female poets writing and performing today. Courage; Daring Poems for Gutsy Girls will live in lockers, backpacks and under beds for years, its pages reblogged, tattooed, dog-eared and coffee stained.
Edited by Karen Finneyfrock, Mindy Nettifee & Rachel McKibbens