Girl Squads

A modern girl is nothing without her squad of besties. But don't let all the hashtags fool you: the #girlsquad goes back a long, long time. In this hilarious and heartfelt book, geek girl Sam Maggs takes you on a tour of some of history's most famous female BFFs, including:

* Elena Kagan, Sonia Sotomayor, and Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the iconic American Supreme Court justices
* Anne Bonny and Mary Read, the infamous lady pirates who sailed the seven seas and plundered with the best of the men
* The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, the only all-black, all-female battalion overseas during World War II
* The "Famous Five," five women who fought the Canadian government in the 1860s to have women legally declared "persons"
* Jeanne Manon Roland and Sophie Grandchamp, Parisian socialites who landed front-row seats (from prison) to the French Revolution
* Violet Oakley, Jessie Wilcox Smith, and Elizabeth Shippen Green, the "Red Rose Girls" who lived and worked together as some of the first professional (and queer) women artists in America
* The Rockford Peaches, the real-life women's baseball team that inspired "A League of Their Own"

And many more Spanning art, science, politics, activism, and even sports, these girl squads show just how essential female friendship has been throughout history and throughout the world. Sam Maggs brings her signature wit and warmth as she pays tribute to the enduring power of the girl squad. Fun, feisty, and delightful to read--with empowering illustrations by artist Jenn Woodall--it's the perfect gift for your BFF.