About the Book
From former Planned Parenthood president and activist Cecile Richards comes the young readers edition of her New York Times bestselling memoir, which Hillary Rodham Clinton called an “inspiration for aspiring leaders everywhere.”
To make change, you have to make trouble.
Cecile Richards has been fighting for what she believes in ever since she was taken to the principal’s office in seventh grade for wearing an armband in protest of the Vietnam War. She had an extraordinary childhood in ultra-conservative Texas, where her father, a civil rights attorney, and her mother, an avid activist and the first female governor of Texas, taught their kids to be troublemakers.
From the time Richards was a girl, she had a front row seat to observe the rise of women in American politics. And by sharing her story with young readers, she shines a light on the people and lessons that have gotten her though good times and bad, and encourages her audience to take risks, make mistakes, and make trouble along the way.
My Take on the Book
This is a remarkable book that allows younger readers to learn about Cecile Richards and how she was taught to challenge the world and to make trouble in her own way. I love the message, as I too am trying to teach my daughters the same. The message in this book is something that all kids need to hear as they need to think about the world around them and to challenge some aspects as well, while still fitting into the confines that society has for them. This is a great book about a woman that has made a mark on the world, and as a father of daughters, this also is a great story for them to see a woman of this stature in action!
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