Book
Girls who run the world : 31 CEOs who mean business
Audience Tweens 9-13 years
Published [2019] by Delacorte Press, New York
ISBN 9781984893055
Bib Id 2309305
Edition First edition.
Description xii, 308 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
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ISBN
9781984893055 (hardcover) $20.00
198489305X
9780593119075 (library binding) $23.00
059311907X
Call #
338.0922 K
Title
Girls who run the world : 31 CEOs who mean business
Edition
First edition.
Publication Information
[2019] by Delacorte Press, New York :
Description
xii, 308 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Contents
Fashion/apparel. Jenn Hyman, Rent the runway ; Sara Blakely, Spanx ; Emma McIlroy, Wildfang ; Katrina Lake, Stitch fix -- Food. Natasha Case, Coolhaus ; Diane Campbell, The candy store ; Kara Goldin, Hint -- Science. Anne Wojcicki, 23andme ; Rachel Haurwitz, Caribou biosciences ; Nina Tandon, Epibone ; Jessica O. Matthews, Uncharted power ; Jane Chen, Embrace innovations and little lotus -- Jewelry/accessories. Emily Núñez Cavness, Sword & plough ; Hannah Lavon, Hooray hoopla and pals -- Makeup. Leslie Blodgett, Bare excentuals and bareminerals ; Katia Beauchamp, Birchbox ; Emily Weiss, Glossier -- Flowers. Christina Stembel, Farmgirl flowers -- Stationery. Mariam Naficy, Minted -- Apps/tech. Maci Peterson Philitas, On second thought ; Stephanie Lampkin, Blendoor ; Sarah Leary, Nextdoor ; Amber Venz Box, Rewardstyle -- Media. Lisa Sugar, Popsugar ; Beatriz Acevedo, Mitú -- Fitness. Elizabeth Cutler and Julie Rice, Soulcycle -- Home. Suzy Batiz, Poo-pourri ; Tina Sharkey, Brandless -- Packaging. Jesse Genet, Lumi -- Construction. Tracy Young, Plangrid -- Your ultimate business survival kit : sixteen must-know concepts -- Putting it down on paper : writing a very preliminary business plan -- Diving into the finances -- Young entrepreneur-tested/approved ideas -- Now : go run the world.
Summary
Brief sketches, each accompanied by a drawing of the subject, profile women who are breaking career barriers this very second. Kapp starts each profile with a short, breezy Q&A, then covers the woman's inspirations, achievements, and plans for the future. She also provides DIY tips and must-know concepts to help readers create their own success stories. -- adapted from back cover and perusal of book.
Genre/Form
Young adult nonfiction.
Biographies.
Illustrated works.
Informational works
Biographies.
Illustrated works.
Informational works
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